Referer spoofing

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In HTTP networking, typically on the World Wide Web, referer spoofing (based on a canonised^[1] misspelling of "referrer") sends incorrect referer information in an HTTP request in order to prevent a website from obtaining accurate data on the identity of the web page previously visited by the user.