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Google engineers want to introduce DRMs for web pages, making ad-blocking near-impossible in the browser (github.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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And since you won't be able to modify web pages, it will also mean the end of customization, either for looks (ie. DarkReader, Stylus), conveniance (ie. Tampermonkey) or accessibility.

The community feedback is... interesting to say the least.

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[–] LegionElite 45 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I'm using a VPN right now and Google keeps doing the captcha request thing and loops as if it's broken. Never had this problem before.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

I get these almost every time when behind mullvad.

[–] HR_Pufnstuf 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This means the IP you got from the VPN has been flagged for abuse. Likely bots, DDOS, or other negative activity, from before you got the IP.

[–] AssPennies 4 points 1 year ago

It can also happen if google can't obtain/verify an id with their normal means (e.g. ip + browser type/settings + cookies + ...).

I get challenged all the time and I've been on the same static consumer ip, but I go through some precautions to make it more difficult to id me (dump all browser state on restart, disable js except for trusted sources, ad blocker plugin, privacy conscious browser + settings, etc.). I still use a vpn in certain scenarios, but still get captchas either way.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

That happens sometimes. Just have to pick another server.

[–] daninet 2 points 1 year ago

Try other search engines like duckdzckgo. I pretty much replaced google and I'm only using it here and there when the search results are not adequate