privacy-guides/how-to-mitigate-fingerprinting-and-ip-leaks-using-firefox-advanced-preferences/README.md

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# How to mitigate fingerprinting and IP leaks using Firefox advanced preferences

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### Step 1: make sure you are running the latest version of Firefox

### Step 2: make sure you configured Firefox for privacy using [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH4DdXC0RFw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH4DdXC0RFw)

### Step 3: in `Privacy & Security`, disable `Deceptive Content and Dangerous Software Protection`

### Step 4: open `about:config` and set the following

```
dom.event.clipboardevents.enabled = false
geo.enabled = false
media.eme.enabled = false
media.navigator.enabled = false
media.peerconnection.enabled = false
network.dns.disablePrefetch = true
network.http.sendRefererHeader = 0
network.prefetch-next = false
privacy.firstparty.isolate = true
privacy.resistFingerprinting = true
privacy.trackingprotection.enabled = true
webgl.disabled =  true
```