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Is Tor browser on Mullvad DNS a bad idea? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 month ago by unicornBro@sh.itjust.works to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Newb: I set secure DNS to Mullvad DNS. Since I can't afford a VPN, I do my web searches on Tor browser.

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[–] samsapti@feddit.dk 19 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I would not do that. The whole idea behind Tor Browser is to make users look similar. By using a custom DNS provider you stand out from the crowd, thus making yourself more unique/identifiable. A website may not be able to see who you are, but it's gonna have a way easier time seeing that you're the same person visiting as the person who was there yesterday.

[–] archy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Well, would they stand out to the next node but not to all Intermediaries, right, including the website they are visiting?

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