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Re:Google's reCAPTCHA likely illegal in Europe? by smeagull on Thursday June 22, 2023 @06:20PM (#36439932)
> Ads (particularly ads served by third parties) have never been legitimate

That's a very extreme take. They're how many services actually exist.

Also, consent to an embedded video? My brother in Christ, your browser requested the video.

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Re:Google's reCAPTCHA likely illegal in Europe? by account42 on Friday June 23, 2023 @08:09AM (#36445733)
> Also, consent to an embedded video? My brother in Christ, your browser requested the video.

This kind of attitude is why I block JS and cross-origin requests by default. Unfortunately this is not a reasonable option for the less technically inclined who deserve protection too.

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Re:Google's reCAPTCHA likely illegal in Europe? by mcpackieh on Friday June 23, 2023 @11:47AM (#36448519)
It's not an extreme take, it's the way most people with a technical clue feel, evidenced by widespread use of adblockers by anybody who actually knows how to use their computer.
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