masked domain list

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The masked domain list (MDL) is a list-based mechanism used by Google Chrome to block third-party scripts known for browser fingerprinting, particularly in Incognito mode. This approach, part of Chrome's Script Blocking in Incognito feature, relies on the MDL to identify and block fingerprinting scripts, enhancing user privacy. The implementation involves a small change to the Fetch specification, providing browsers with a standard hook to block or shim requests after normal checks like CSP and mixed content. This topic covers how the MDL functions as a privacy protection tool within Chrome's Incognito browsing, focusing on script blocking and fingerprinting prevention.

  1. Script Blocking in Incognito: Chrome’s MDL-based Fingerprinting Protection

    Google is experimenting with a new Incognito-mode protection called Script Blocking in Incognito that will block third‑party scripts known to perform browser fingerprinting techniques, using a list‑based Masked Domain List (MDL) and a small change to the Fetch specification that gives browsers a...
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