For context, this popped up as I went to the youtube homepage. This is absurd. Of course, I have uBlock Origin, so it doesn't matter to me regardless, but there's no way to say no.
this post was submitted on 26 Oct 2025
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Google makes it sound like more surveillance is actually less surveillance.
And the absence of a "Fuck Off Forever" button of course.
Please use a frontend to one of several YT clones/downloaders/alternatives. I'm sure there's even a browser add-on that will take you there every time you click a YT link.