@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ whether a particular user is using Tails or not.
[[As explained on our warning page|warning#fingerprint]], when using
Tails it is possible to know that you are using Tor. But Tails tries to
**make it as difficult as possible to distinguish Tails users from other
Tor users**, especially users of Tor Browser outside of Tails. If it is
possible to determine whether your are a Tor Browser user inside or outside of Tails, this
Tor users**, especially users of <span class="application">Tor Browser</span> outside of Tails. If it is
possible to determine whether your are a user of <span class="application">Tor Browser</span> inside or outside of Tails, this
provides more information about you and in consequence reduces your
anonymity.
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@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@ about your browser. That information can include its name and version,
window size, list of available extensions, timezone, available fonts,
etc.
To make it difficult to distinguish Tails users, **the
Tor Browser in Tails tries to provide the same information as the Tor Browser on other operating systems** in
To make it difficult to distinguish Tails users,
**<span class="application">Tor Browser</span> in Tails tries to provide the same information as <span class="application">Tor Browser</span> on other operating systems** in
order to have similar fingerprints.
See the [[fingerprint section of known issues
page|support/known_issues#fingerprint]] for a list of known differences
between the fingerprints of the Tor Browser inside and outside of Tails.
between the fingerprints of <span class="application">Tor Browser</span> inside and outside of Tails.
Apart from that, **some of the Tor Browser extensions included in Tails are
Apart from that, **some of the <span class="application">Tor Browser</span> extensions included in Tails are
specific to Tails**. More sophisticated
attacks can use those differences to distinguish Tails users.
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@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ For your ISP or local network administrator
our documentation about [[doc/first_steps/startup_options/bridge_mode]].
- A Tails system is **almost exclusively generating Tor activity** on
the network. Usually users of Tor Browser on other operating systems also have network activity outside of
the network. Usually users of <span class="application">Tor Browser</span> on other operating systems also have network activity outside of
Tor, either from another web browser or other applications. So the
proportion of Tor activity could be used to determine whether a user of Tor Browser
proportion of Tor activity could be used to determine whether a user of <span class="application">Tor Browser</span>
is using Tails or not. If you are sharing your Internet
connection with other users that are not using Tails it is probably
harder for your ISP to determine whether a single user is generating