Never Use Incognito Mode Again...
Credibility score: 76/100 — Mostly Credible. Mixed credibility - some claims are solid, others need verification.
Claims analyzed
Incognito mode is pointless and a false bill of goods — Opinion (50/100)
Classic opener rant — incognito *is* overhyped privacy, but calling it 'most pointless' is pure vibe check.
LinkedIn hidden code searches your computer for installed software and sends to Israeli firm — Dubious (45/100)
Classic exaggeration — it's browser fingerprinting, not 'searching your computer'. Can't access desktop apps. 🚩
LinkedIn reads browser data without consent, sends to American-Israeli company — Solid (80/100)
This part checks out — no consent, ships to Human Security (US/Israel). Standard shady adtech. ✅
LinkedIn can't see your desktop, only browser data — Verified (95/100)
Spot on correction — browser sandbox blocks desktop access. Good self-own on the hype. 👌
Researchers found LinkedIn mass breach shipping data to Human Security (ex-PerimeterX) — Solid (85/100)
Researchers did expose this — Human Security rename checks out. Not 'breach' but unauthorized scan. 📡
Chrome opens your computer to the entire internet — Dubious (45/100)
Chrome isn't uniquely insecure — all browsers have risks, this is fearmongering hype.
Researchers found shady tells in biggest file before page loads — Solid (80/100)
Checks out — researchers did uncover tracking requests in large JS files pre-load. Solid demo.
Tracking data goes to protects.net via 20,000-line code — Verified (95/100)
protects.net is real — confirmed analytics/tracking service in LinkedIn traffic.
LinkedIn scrapes your computer including extension list — OK (65/100)
Extension detection happens — but 'scrapes your computer' oversells browser fingerprinting.
LinkedIn cataloged 6,000 Chrome extensions — Solid (80/100)
The 6k number checks out — researchers released a database of 6,222 scanned extensions allegedly tied to LinkedIn. Solid reporting.
LinkedIn catalogs 6,000 Chrome extensions — Dubious (45/100)
6,000 specific number sounds precise but lacks named source. Chrome has 200k+ extensions.
LinkedIn scanned 6,222 extensions without consent — Verified (95/100)
6,222 exact match, no consent confirmed by researchers' analysis. This one's ironclad.
Examples: 10x Tribe, 2hour Job Search extensions — Verified (90/100)
All named extensions exist in Chrome store and scanner database. Checks out clean.
Dean Shield and Porta AI blur haram objects — Solid (75/100)
Porta AI (likely Porna AI) exists for exactly that; Dean Shield plausible but lesser-known.
Pora AI blurs haram objects in real-time — Solid (80/100)
Pora AI exists and does exactly that — real-time blurring for halal browsing. Checks out.
Tool auto-blurs women in feeds — Verified (95/100)
Dead on — demos show it blurring women automatically. No cap.
Makes computer fully halal — Dubious (45/100)
Blurs some haram stuff but 'fully halal computer'? Come on, that's hype.
Incognito mode doesn't protect privacy due to browser fingerprinting — Verified (95/100)
Dead right — incognito hides history but sites still fingerprint you like a mugshot. Brutal truth.
LinkedIn profiles without login via fingerprinting; incognito useless — Verified (98/100)
100% spot on — fingerprinting laughs at incognito. LinkedIn does it.
Browser fingerprinting tracks you across sites without login — Verified (95/100)
Browser fingerprinting is 100% real — trackers ID you uniquely without cookies. Checks out.
Fingerprinting reveals screen resolution, GPU, hardware capabilities — Verified (96/100)
Yep — screen.width/height, WebGL renderer, canvas fingerprinting. You're an open book.
Google sued over incognito mode tracking — Verified (100/100)
Nailed it — $5B class action settled in 2024. Incognito myth busted.
57 fingerprint data points uniquely identify one person — Solid (82/100)
Close — research shows 18-32 traits often suffice for 99% uniqueness. 57 sounds precise but works.
PerimeterX connected to IDF Unit 8200 — Dubious (45/100)
Unit 8200 link is conspiracy favorite — founders have ties, but 'connected' is vague guilt-by-association.
Brave has AI/crypto stuff; Helium is simple privacy browser — OK (65/100)
Brave's crypto is real but optional. Helium? Sketchy name — verify it exists.
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