Detecting / viewing web beacons using other than Ghostery


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Is there a tool, addon or other method to detect web beacons in Firefox besides Ghostery? I'm not sure it's finding all beacons. Besides, just have a general interest.

Ghostery doesn't show trackers on most Amazon.com pages. Maybe someone could verify that by another method?

Tried another addon, Do Not Track plus - basically found very few, on pages I'm positive they use them.

Maybe some other method or developer's tool?

Ad Block Plus shows many page elements, but doesn't seem to show most trackers. I suppose it only shows ad trackers, at best.

Thanks.

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There's RequestPolicy, it blocks all 3rd pary requests by default and you have to whitelist what you want to allow.

Tried another addon, Do Not Track plus - basically found very few, on pages I'm positive they use them.

I checked Amazon and it only connects to images-amazon.com, so you might just be paranoid.

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Thanks for checking Amazon. I don't think it paranoia... I think aliens are really tracking me! :D

Yeah, I'd just run across Request Policy & was reading up. I sort of wanted something for a "2nd opinion."

NoScript used to block trackers, but took the feature out a few versions ago.

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