MetaMask fixes privacy flaw linked to account merging
MetaMask developers in the latest update removed automatic merging of all accounts when a non-custodial wallet interacts with dapps.
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Now, when connecting to decentralized applications, accounts will be separated — they will be supported on separate browser tabs.
“For example, you will be able to use account No. 1 as public-facing and linked to your ENS, while account No. 2 will be intended for DeFi activity you want to keep confidential. They will no longer be linked to each other.” — the blog says.
The update provides options to limit the amount of data sent to third-party services, as well as switching the RPC-provider from Infura by default. The latter is tied to ConsenSys, which also owns MetaMask.
On November 24, 2022, ConsenSys announced an update to the privacy policy, which drew widespread criticism from the community. Users pointed to a reduction in their privacy and increased risks of identifying individuals for law enforcement actions.
On December 6, in response to community concerns, the company clarified that it would reduce the retention period for collected IP identifiers and wallet addresses to seven days.
In February 2023, ConsenSys added privacy settings for the popular non-custodial MetaMask wallet to the browser extension to ease the process of changing the RPC provider.
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