How to Use the Shadow-Ban Forensic Test
Generate a multi-layer browser fingerprint and compare it across devices to detect if platforms are assigning different trust levels to your sessions.
Step 1: Click "Generate Fingerprint" to create a unique hash from your Canvas, WebGL, AudioContext, and system properties.
Step 2: Open the same page in a different browser or incognito mode and generate a second fingerprint.
Step 3: Compare the two hashes. Significant differences indicate that platforms can distinguish your sessions and potentially assign different visibility levels.
Understanding Browser Fingerprinting and Shadow Bans
A shadow ban occurs when a platform reduces your content's visibility without notifying you. Your posts still appear on your profile, but they do not show up in feeds, search results, or recommendations. One method platforms use to implement shadow bans is browser fingerprinting — identifying and tracking users based on unique browser characteristics.
How Fingerprinting Works
Your browser reveals more about you than you might think. The Canvas API renders graphics slightly differently on every device due to GPU, driver, and font differences. WebGL exposes your specific graphics card model. AudioContext produces unique frequency signatures based on your sound hardware. Combined with your screen resolution, timezone, language settings, and platform, these create a near-unique fingerprint.
What This Test Reveals
This tool generates a composite fingerprint from multiple browser APIs. If you get different hashes in different browsers on the same device, it means platforms CAN distinguish between your sessions. If a platform assigns low trust to a particular fingerprint, content from that session may be suppressed.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. This shows whether your browser can be uniquely identified. Shadow banning is a platform-side decision. However, if your fingerprint is consistent, platforms can use it to track and potentially suppress your content.
Use a different browser, enable strict privacy settings, use a VPN, or use browser extensions that randomize Canvas and WebGL outputs. The Tor Browser is designed to make all users look identical.
No. All fingerprinting is performed locally in your browser. No data is transmitted to any server. The hash is generated entirely on your device.