An investigative report reveals that new spyware can slip in unseen through online ads—and there is currently no defense against it. So not only that online ads are intrusive and can infect devices through malware, they can also be used for spying.

  • @Buddahriffic
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    71 year ago

    What? YouTube can’t force me to do shit.

    • @[email protected]
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      61 year ago

      They have blocked users in the past from seeing any videos until their adblocker it removed

      • @Buddahriffic
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        171 year ago

        You still have the option of closing the tab and moving on with life, or digging in to see if there’s another way around it.

        • @MrFlamey
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          51 year ago

          Closing the tab and moving on with life is what I do when a Twitter login prompt or paywall appears. I’ve often thought it would be better for me to unblock ads, at least on timewasting sites like Youtube, just so that I get pissed off by the ads and close the tab, making it easier to stop wasting time.