Cloudflare Turnstile is reportedly blocking WebKitGTK browsers by requiring WebGL device fingerprinting for human verification
EDITOR BRIEF
A user reports that Cloudflare Turnstile has begun looping indefinitely in a WebKitGTK-based browser because it flags spoofed or unavailable WebGL renderer data. Cloudflare’s explanation says fingerprinting helps distinguish humans from bots, while the post argues this effectively blocks privacy-preserving browsers and may affect Firefox users with stronger protections enabled.
CONTEXT
The dispute highlights a growing tension between anti-bot systems and privacy tools that reduce device fingerprinting. If major verification providers require stable graphics identifiers, smaller browsers and hardened configurations could face more web compatibility failures, pushing users toward mainstream browser defaults.
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Cloudflare Turnstile requiring fingerprintable WebGL
