How can some websites know my real location?

One of the main reasons why a browser can detect your location is a browser popup that asks you to share your location with a specific website. Once you click "Allow", unfortunately, the browser extension cannot hide the location anymore because it is out of proxy scope.

Chrome browser popup from news.google.com requesting location access, with Block and Allow buttons

To change location permission, you can click on the lock sign again and, under the "Location" section, choose to disable it.

Chrome site settings panel for news.google.com showing Location permission toggle enabled, with a red arrow pointing to it and a Reset permission button below

You may also check out our blog post that gives tips on how to change location-sharing services when using the Chrome browser.

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