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The MDL tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about Google Chrome's Masked Domain List (MDL), a security feature used in Incognito mode to block third-party scripts associated with browser fingerprinting. Content under this tag explores how MDL integrates with Chrome's script-blocking mechanism, the Fetch specification changes that enable it, and its role in enhancing user privacy during private browsing sessions. Topics include the technical implementation of MDL-based fingerprinting protection, its impact on script execution after standard checks like CSP and mixed content, and broader implications for web security and anti-tracking efforts in Chromium-based browsers.
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    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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