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Website evidence · pilot dataset

Does theverge.com fingerprint you?

No monitored fingerprinting signals observed in the latest measured scans.

No monitored signal family met its threshold in the latest measured scans. One browser setup is unmeasured or missing. This limited visit does not establish that the site never fingerprints visitors. Earlier runs remain available below.

Open evidence JSON ↗

All 10 source records are included in the JSON. Scan timestamps and versions are shown as recorded. The tabs show the latest usable homepage measurement for each setup. Later failed attempts remain in the history. Scan scope and methodology ↗

Inside the scan

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Visitor setup

Not observed

0 of 5 signal families observed

Canvas: Not observedWebGL: Not observedAudio: Not observedFonts: Not observedDevice: Not observed
Measurement
Measured · Partial load
Page context
Page document
Scan time
2026-10-22T16:45:39.265499Z
Browser / scanner
156.0.8078.4 / 0.4

Captured titleThe Verge

CanvasDraws text and reads canvas output.1 API entries

Observed requires a text-drawing API and a canvas readback API. Guide ↗

canvas.getContext1 calls

Frame: https://www.theverge.com/

  • Inline caller recorded
WebGLQueries the graphics environment.0 API entries

Observed requires at least three distinct WebGL probing APIs. Guide ↗

No matching API call was captured.

AudioRenders or reads audio samples.0 API entries

Observed requires offline rendering, buffer reads, or analyser reads. Guide ↗

No matching API call was captured.

FontsMeasures text repeatedly.0 API entries

Observed requires at least ten text-measurement calls. Guide ↗

No matching API call was captured.

DeviceReads browser and display properties.0 API entries

Observed requires at least three distinct browser, screen, or window properties. Guide ↗

No matching API call was captured.

Providers, script signatures, and DNS 1 provider labels

Provider labels and static signatures are scanner observations. A library-name match does not establish that its code executed.

  • Google Adssecurepubads.g.doubleclick.net, www.googletagservices.com
Network and worker observations 193 requests
Captured scripts
0
Instrumented frames
1
Google Ads observed
Yes
Transmission evidence
Not validated

Legacy transmission hints are excluded. A request after an API call does not establish that the extracted value was sent.

Third-party hosts

  • assets.zephr.com
  • c.amazon-adsystem.com
  • cdn.bullwhip.cloud
  • cdn.concert.io
  • cdn.cookielaw.org
  • pub.doubleverify.com
  • securepubads.g.doubleclick.net
  • www.googletagservices.com
Source record and integrity
Original source
results/headful/theverge-com-20261022T164539.json
Original file SHA-256
984da094c4beda356339e6723c9a3e6c64123bc3e7d72d385833a828b0536353

Run ID: headful-984da094c4be. The JSON contains sanitized observations, not the original private scan payload.

Other scan attempts (2)

Visitor setup

Navigation failed

Navigation failed

Canvas: UnmeasuredWebGL: UnmeasuredAudio: UnmeasuredFonts: UnmeasuredDevice: Unmeasured
Measurement
Navigation failed
Page context
Page not measured
Scan time
2026-10-21T22:17:34.992669Z
Browser / scanner
156.0.8078.4 / 0.3
Navigation failed — no usable scan result

Navigation or page loading failed in this browser setup. The record does not establish why it failed.

Source record and integrity
Original source
results/headful/theverge-com-20261021T221734.json
Original file SHA-256
0b3e0c41fa45f332eaa7ccb20ce6057549baa40697f686a11ae74143df992b70

Run ID: headful-0b3e0c41fa45. The JSON contains sanitized observations, not the original private scan payload.

Visitor setup

Scanner error

Scanner error

Canvas: UnmeasuredWebGL: UnmeasuredAudio: UnmeasuredFonts: UnmeasuredDevice: Unmeasured
Measurement
Scanner error
Page context
Page not measured
Scan time
2026-10-22T16:45:38.576362Z
Browser / scanner
156.0.8078.4 / 0.4
Scanner error — no usable scan result

The scanner crashed while collecting this page. No usable API results were saved for this setup. A fresh scan is needed; this is not a site-blocking verdict.

Source record and integrity
Original source
results/headful/theverge-com-20261022T164538.json
Original file SHA-256
f8d7118c43a5153ee2e23d5a48dab7d049ac48001e9706850f214003fc36dd2c

Run ID: headful-f8d7118c43a5. The JSON contains sanitized observations, not the original private scan payload.

Research setup

Navigation failed

Navigation failed

Canvas: UnmeasuredWebGL: UnmeasuredAudio: UnmeasuredFonts: UnmeasuredDevice: Unmeasured
Measurement
Navigation failed
Page context
Page not measured
Scan time
2026-10-23T01:29:26.544446Z
Browser / scanner
156.0.8078.4 / 0.4
Navigation failed — no usable scan result

Navigation or page loading failed in this browser setup. The record does not establish why it failed.

Source record and integrity
Original source
results/headless/theverge-com-20261023T012926.json
Original file SHA-256
a67a1a456396f4376bda4a21f5fa40d7f2bcc3b5af1f99c2cb5773a33e7fa79a

Run ID: research-a67a1a456396. The JSON contains sanitized observations, not the original private scan payload.

Other scan attempts (6)

Research setup

Navigation failed

Navigation failed

Canvas: UnmeasuredWebGL: UnmeasuredAudio: UnmeasuredFonts: UnmeasuredDevice: Unmeasured
Measurement
Navigation failed
Page context
Page not measured
Scan time
2026-10-21T20:45:38.929976Z
Browser / scanner
156.0.8078.4 / 0.3
Navigation failed — no usable scan result

Navigation or page loading failed in this browser setup. The record does not establish why it failed.

Source record and integrity
Original source
results/headless/theverge-com-20261021T204538.json
Original file SHA-256
09ae1fde47930c539627f65bb58bac82cc8a34d716bd79f58507b37219997df5

Run ID: research-09ae1fde4793. The JSON contains sanitized observations, not the original private scan payload.

Research setup

Navigation failed

Navigation failed

Canvas: UnmeasuredWebGL: UnmeasuredAudio: UnmeasuredFonts: UnmeasuredDevice: Unmeasured
Measurement
Navigation failed
Page context
Page not measured
Scan time
2026-10-22T19:09:44.475323Z
Browser / scanner
156.0.8078.4 / 0.4
Navigation failed — no usable scan result

Navigation or page loading failed in this browser setup. The record does not establish why it failed.

Source record and integrity
Original source
results/headless/theverge-com-20261022T190944.json
Original file SHA-256
90226470bac08bb006cd1f3373612413d19c838811cdd299db15bc3228542bf6

Run ID: research-90226470bac0. The JSON contains sanitized observations, not the original private scan payload.

Research setup

Navigation failed

Navigation failed

Canvas: UnmeasuredWebGL: UnmeasuredAudio: UnmeasuredFonts: UnmeasuredDevice: Unmeasured
Measurement
Navigation failed
Page context
Page not measured
Scan time
2026-10-23T00:07:31.754650Z
Browser / scanner
156.0.8078.4 / 0.4
Navigation failed — no usable scan result

Navigation or page loading failed in this browser setup. The record does not establish why it failed.

Source record and integrity
Original source
results/headless/theverge-com-20261023T000731.json
Original file SHA-256
bc7ea877b7446c3e718a2a777c2d9e8691ef274fd58de2a2c4c88b3e387b93f7

Run ID: research-bc7ea877b744. The JSON contains sanitized observations, not the original private scan payload.

Research setup

Navigation failed

Navigation failed

Canvas: UnmeasuredWebGL: UnmeasuredAudio: UnmeasuredFonts: UnmeasuredDevice: Unmeasured
Measurement
Navigation failed
Page context
Page not measured
Scan time
2026-10-23T00:31:07.979055Z
Browser / scanner
156.0.8078.4 / 0.4
Navigation failed — no usable scan result

Navigation or page loading failed in this browser setup. The record does not establish why it failed.

Source record and integrity
Original source
results/headless/theverge-com-20261023T003107.json
Original file SHA-256
0267fdfffd79aa36f7d7bf2aecbdd92eb251ba5890fda2cee5c8b834caf13361

Run ID: research-0267fdfffd79. The JSON contains sanitized observations, not the original private scan payload.

Research setup

Navigation failed

Navigation failed

Canvas: UnmeasuredWebGL: UnmeasuredAudio: UnmeasuredFonts: UnmeasuredDevice: Unmeasured
Measurement
Navigation failed
Page context
Page not measured
Scan time
2026-10-23T00:42:29.932124Z
Browser / scanner
156.0.8078.4 / 0.4
Navigation failed — no usable scan result

Navigation or page loading failed in this browser setup. The record does not establish why it failed.

Source record and integrity
Original source
results/headless/theverge-com-20261023T004229.json
Original file SHA-256
c09660b8d17e2fd0a26c1a0cd412a261d553e900708affe37ee583f7efd316a5

Run ID: research-c09660b8d17e. The JSON contains sanitized observations, not the original private scan payload.

Research setup

Scanner error

Scanner error

Canvas: UnmeasuredWebGL: UnmeasuredAudio: UnmeasuredFonts: UnmeasuredDevice: Unmeasured
Measurement
Scanner error
Page context
Page not measured
Scan time
2026-10-23T01:06:53.155335Z
Browser / scanner
156.0.8078.4 / 0.4
Scanner error — no usable scan result

The scanner crashed while collecting this page. No usable API results were saved for this setup. A fresh scan is needed; this is not a site-blocking verdict.

Source record and integrity
Original source
results/headless/theverge-com-20261023T010653.json
Original file SHA-256
c9d9d043131f38cb5e23167c8b2efd8ee8e12998731cba9fbe90ce9ca918f605

Run ID: research-c9d9d043131f. The JSON contains sanitized observations, not the original private scan payload.

Queries, request bodies, cookies, extracted values, raw errors, and session payloads are excluded before publication. The source digest identifies the original private record.

Read the sanitized JSON →