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https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/learn https://fingerprint.com/
RFP = I'm assuming he's referring to the about:config setting in Firefox called privacy.resistFingerprinting. This blocks fingerprinting or at least does its best.
OPP = Assuming he's referring to the other about:config setting privacy.resistFingerprinting.autoDeclineNoUserInput... It should work in coordination with the previous setting, overriding the previous restriction if you allow it.
Websites want to keep track of you without relying on cookies so they create an image with text in a canvas element, take the hash value of that and assign that as your unique id that will follow you every where you go on the internet.