This is relatively true. If you keep a throw away device to do your research on and never log into social media or accept cookies then you are WAY less likely.
Of course there is back-tracing and MAC addresses to the device and even the internals of the computer that can be accessed by a hacker if the are able to penetrate the device, but this whole social media and cookies thing will just make the instant connection they need to ID you and your device.
You can see how unique your fingerprint is here and the information they us to generate it: https://www.amiunique.org/fp
If you go to a website, you get a fingerprint based upon a number of factors. After which other sites can do the same. Look at how many sites call googleapi as part of their functionality. Use adblock or pi-hole to see how many third party sites are called from a visit to a website -you'll get half a dozen hits to sites like chartbeat.com, telemetry, etc.)
At this point everyone should be using throw away emails, VPN’s, and fake accounts when on big tech sites.
You are still traceable even if you take all them precautions.
This is relatively true. If you keep a throw away device to do your research on and never log into social media or accept cookies then you are WAY less likely.
Of course there is back-tracing and MAC addresses to the device and even the internals of the computer that can be accessed by a hacker if the are able to penetrate the device, but this whole social media and cookies thing will just make the instant connection they need to ID you and your device.
NEVER assume you have privacy on the internet.
You can be tracked with a fingerprint based upon your browser configuration. https://privacysavvy.com/guides/security/browser-fingerprinting/
You can see how unique your fingerprint is here and the information they us to generate it: https://www.amiunique.org/fp
If you go to a website, you get a fingerprint based upon a number of factors. After which other sites can do the same. Look at how many sites call googleapi as part of their functionality. Use adblock or pi-hole to see how many third party sites are called from a visit to a website -you'll get half a dozen hits to sites like chartbeat.com, telemetry, etc.)