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The #EU plans to target #addictivedesign features on #TikTok and #Instagram, including #endlessscrolling and #autoplay, to protect #children from #socialmedia harms. The EU Commission is also investigating platforms that allow children to access harmful content and has developed an age verification app with high privacy standards. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/12/tiktok-instagram-social-media-addictive-eu-crack-down.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news

Netflix doch nicht datensparsam
When you watch Netflix, Netflix watches you
Mehr dazu bei https://www.heise.de/news/Wegen-Datensammelei-Texas-verklagt-Netflix-11290559.html
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Link zu dieser Seite: https://www.a-fsa.de/de/articles/9529-20260512-netflix-doch-nicht-datensparsam.html
Link im Tor-Netzwerk: http://a6pdp5vmmw4zm5tifrc3qo2pyz7mvnk4zzimpesnckvzinubzmioddad.onion/de/articles/9529-20260512-netflix-doch-nicht-datensparsam.html
Tags: #Netflix #Datenklau #Lauschangriff #Überwachung #Texas #Klage #Verbraucherdatenschutz #Datensicherheit #Transparenz #Informationsfreiheit #Persönlichkeitsprofile #Werbung #Autoplay #Kinder

🎥🍿 In a shocking twist of events, the land of cat videos and reaction memes has dethroned the mouse empire. Apparently, all it takes to conquer the media world is a trillion unskippable ads and a sprinkle of algorithmic chaos. Remember, kids: if you can't beat 'em, let #autoplay do the job! 📺💻
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/youtube-worlds-largest-media-company-2025-tops-disney-1236525130/ #catvideos #reactionmemes #mediaempire #algorithmicchaos #HackerNews #ngated

🎥🍿 In a shocking twist of events, the land of cat videos and reaction memes has dethroned the mouse empire. Apparently, all it takes to conquer the media world is a trillion unskippable ads and a sprinkle of algorithmic chaos. Remember, kids: if you can't beat 'em, let #autoplay do the job! 📺💻
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/youtube-worlds-largest-media-company-2025-tops-disney-1236525130/ #catvideos #reactionmemes #mediaempire #algorithmicchaos #HackerNews #ngated

🎥🍿 In a shocking twist of events, the land of cat videos and reaction memes has dethroned the mouse empire. Apparently, all it takes to conquer the media world is a trillion unskippable ads and a sprinkle of algorithmic chaos. Remember, kids: if you can't beat 'em, let #autoplay do the job! 📺💻
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/youtube-worlds-largest-media-company-2025-tops-disney-1236525130/ #catvideos #reactionmemes #mediaempire #algorithmicchaos #HackerNews #ngated

🎥🍿 In a shocking twist of events, the land of cat videos and reaction memes has dethroned the mouse empire. Apparently, all it takes to conquer the media world is a trillion unskippable ads and a sprinkle of algorithmic chaos. Remember, kids: if you can't beat 'em, let #autoplay do the job! 📺💻
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/youtube-worlds-largest-media-company-2025-tops-disney-1236525130/ #catvideos #reactionmemes #mediaempire #algorithmicchaos #HackerNews #ngated

🎥🍿 In a shocking twist of events, the land of cat videos and reaction memes has dethroned the mouse empire. Apparently, all it takes to conquer the media world is a trillion unskippable ads and a sprinkle of algorithmic chaos. Remember, kids: if you can't beat 'em, let #autoplay do the job! 📺💻
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/youtube-worlds-largest-media-company-2025-tops-disney-1236525130/ #catvideos #reactionmemes #mediaempire #algorithmicchaos #HackerNews #ngated

Stell dir vor, du läufst nackt durch eine belebte Einkaufsstraße...jeder kann dich anstarren, jeder will dir was andrehen, und überall hängen Plakate, die dich persönlich anbrüllen.

Genau so fühlt es sich an, wenn du ohne #uBlockOrigin und/oder einen ordentlichen #TrackerBlocker im Netz unterwegs bist.

Jede zweite Seite schmeißt dir #Popups ins Gesicht, die dich mit „DU HAST EINEN VIRUS!“ oder „KLICK HIER FÜR KOSTENLOSE #BITCOINS !“ nerven.

#Autoplay #Videos starten sofort, #Werbung flackert zwischen dem Text, und die Seite lädt so langsam, als würde sie mit einem 56k #Modems aus dem Jahr 1998 kämpfen.
Und während du versuchst, den „X“-Button zu treffen, der sich ständig verschiebt, sammeln im Hintergrund 50 verschiedene #Tracker deine #Daten: Was du liest, wie lange du bleibst, wo du herkommst alles wird verkauft, analysiert und in irgendeine #Werbe #Datenbank gekippt.

Ohne #Blocker ist das #Internet nicht nur nervig, es ist aggressiv!
Du bist das Produkt, und jeder will ein Stück von dir!

Selbst wenn du denkst, „Ach, ich hab doch nichts zu verbergen“ es geht nicht um Geheimnisse, es geht um #datenschutz

Das Internet sollte dir dienen, nicht umgekehrt !!!

#browser #linux #windows #windows11 #firefox #chrome #google #microsoft #ads #socialmedia

Stell dir vor, du läufst nackt durch eine belebte Einkaufsstraße...jeder kann dich anstarren, jeder will dir was andrehen, und überall hängen Plakate, die dich persönlich anbrüllen.

Genau so fühlt es sich an, wenn du ohne #uBlockOrigin und/oder einen ordentlichen #TrackerBlocker im Netz unterwegs bist.

Jede zweite Seite schmeißt dir #Popups ins Gesicht, die dich mit „DU HAST EINEN VIRUS!“ oder „KLICK HIER FÜR KOSTENLOSE #BITCOINS !“ nerven.

#Autoplay #Videos starten sofort, #Werbung flackert zwischen dem Text, und die Seite lädt so langsam, als würde sie mit einem 56k #Modems aus dem Jahr 1998 kämpfen.
Und während du versuchst, den „X“-Button zu treffen, der sich ständig verschiebt, sammeln im Hintergrund 50 verschiedene #Tracker deine #Daten: Was du liest, wie lange du bleibst, wo du herkommst alles wird verkauft, analysiert und in irgendeine #Werbe #Datenbank gekippt.

Ohne #Blocker ist das #Internet nicht nur nervig, es ist aggressiv!
Du bist das Produkt, und jeder will ein Stück von dir!

Selbst wenn du denkst, „Ach, ich hab doch nichts zu verbergen“ es geht nicht um Geheimnisse, es geht um #datenschutz

Das Internet sollte dir dienen, nicht umgekehrt !!!

#browser #linux #windows #windows11 #firefox #chrome #google #microsoft #ads #socialmedia

Dr. Anna Lembke, an #addictionmedicine expert, testified in a #landmarktrial against #Meta and #YouTube: She argued that #socialmedia platforms are #inherentlyaddictive for #teenagers due to design features like #autoplay and #endlessscrolling, which exploit their developing brains. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/google-meta-trial-social-media-addiction-opening-statements-1235514395/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#NewYorkState will require #socialmedia platforms to display #warninglabels about potential harm to young users’ #mentalhealth when users interact with features deemed addictive. The law, signed by Governor Hochul, applies to platforms with #infinitescrolling, #autoplay, #likecounts, or #algorithmicfeeds. https://www.engadget.com/social-media/new-york-state-will-require-warning-labels-on-social-media-platforms-210306716.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#NewYorkState will require #socialmedia platforms to display #warninglabels about potential harm to young users’ #mentalhealth when users interact with features deemed addictive. The law, signed by Governor Hochul, applies to platforms with #infinitescrolling, #autoplay, #likecounts, or #algorithmicfeeds. https://www.engadget.com/social-media/new-york-state-will-require-warning-labels-on-social-media-platforms-210306716.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#NewYorkState will require #socialmedia platforms to display #warninglabels about potential harm to young users’ #mentalhealth when users interact with features deemed addictive. The law, signed by Governor Hochul, applies to platforms with #infinitescrolling, #autoplay, #likecounts, or #algorithmicfeeds. https://www.engadget.com/social-media/new-york-state-will-require-warning-labels-on-social-media-platforms-210306716.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#NewYorkState will require #socialmedia platforms to display #warninglabels about potential harm to young users’ #mentalhealth when users interact with features deemed addictive. The law, signed by Governor Hochul, applies to platforms with #infinitescrolling, #autoplay, #likecounts, or #algorithmicfeeds. https://www.engadget.com/social-media/new-york-state-will-require-warning-labels-on-social-media-platforms-210306716.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news

#NewYorkState will require #socialmedia platforms to display #warninglabels about potential harm to young users’ #mentalhealth when users interact with features deemed addictive. The law, signed by Governor Hochul, applies to platforms with #infinitescrolling, #autoplay, #likecounts, or #algorithmicfeeds. https://www.engadget.com/social-media/new-york-state-will-require-warning-labels-on-social-media-platforms-210306716.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news

Pétitions➡️Assemblée Nationale
Libérez notre cerveau : arrêtez l’autoplay et le défilement infini sur les reseaux sociaux
https://mcinformactions.net/liberez-notre-cerveau-arretez-l-autoplay-et-le-defilement-infini-sur-les
#reseauxSociaux #autoplay #algorithmes

Tired of your social feeds ambushing you with autoplaying videos? Your scrolling sanity is about to be restored! This guide shows you how to silence the auto-play beast across Facebook, Instagram, X, and Threads. What's the most annoying autoplay experience you've had?

https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/10/how-to-turn-off-autoplay-on-your-social-media-feeds/
#TechTips #SocialMedia #DigitalWellness #Autoplay #UserExperience

regarding #autoplay function on #firefox for #android I've found a solution to open about:config page. now autoplay is blocked.

why is #firefox still not able to block #autoplay on websites ? It's a waste of data volume, which can only blocked by #noscript

YouTube has done the impossible by creating a feature that combines the annoyance of unmuted #autoplay videos with the charm of a malfunctioning Speak & Spell 🎤🤖. Users are trapped in an endless loop of robotic nonsense that makes you long for the simplicity of dial-up internet. 🚫🔊
https://www.heise.de/en/news/YouTube-auto-dubbing-Robotic-translation-annoys-users-and-cannot-be-turned-off-10315551.html #YouTube #SpeakAndSpell #EndlessLoop #DialUp #InternetNostalgia #HackerNews #ngated

YouTube has done the impossible by creating a feature that combines the annoyance of unmuted #autoplay videos with the charm of a malfunctioning Speak & Spell 🎤🤖. Users are trapped in an endless loop of robotic nonsense that makes you long for the simplicity of dial-up internet. 🚫🔊
https://www.heise.de/en/news/YouTube-auto-dubbing-Robotic-translation-annoys-users-and-cannot-be-turned-off-10315551.html #YouTube #SpeakAndSpell #EndlessLoop #DialUp #InternetNostalgia #HackerNews #ngated

Wann ist das denn passiert?
Wieso zappeln animated Emojis jetzt dauerhaft, statt nur, wenn ich mit der Maus über den Post gehe???
ICH WILL DAS NICHT!!!

Ich habe nichts an den Einstellungen geändert; da ist immer noch autoplay = off. (erweiterte Ansicht)

@Mastodon

#Mastodon #animatedEmoji #animatedEmojis #AutoPlay #Bug

Posting in case this helps someone else.

For the last month or two, I've had problems visiting some sites with #Firefox. The sites use #Cloudflare, and it would give the "prove you're a human by checking this box" prompt. I'd never had problems with this before.

Suddenly that started failing consistently. Clicking the box would do something, but then just reload the challenge. There was no way to pass it. I tried reconfiguring and even disabling the "uBlock Origin" extension, cookie policies, other things - no luck.

Based on a comment on this discussion:
https://ask.metafilter.com/385480/fixing-Verify-You-Are-A-Human-Firefox-cookies-UBlock-Origin

... I tried disabling the "Disable HTML5 Autoplay" extension, and ... fixed! That was *not* an obvious candidate for causing the problem, unlike adblockers etc.

So it appears Cloudflare changed their in-browser testing JS such that it requires HTML5 autoplay to pass the check. Which is ... special. I can think of lots of people with very good reasons to have that disabled.

Anyways, I hope this helps someone.

#browser #check #BrowserCheck #human #robot #ProveYoureHuman #AreYouHuman #fail #blocked #website #protection #HTML5 #autoplay #extension #BrowserExtension

Ars Technica: “Awful”: Roku tests autoplaying ads loading before the home screen. “Owners of smart TVs and streaming sticks running Roku OS are already subject to video advertisements on the home screen. Now, Roku is testing what it might look like if it took things a step further and forced people to watch a video ad play before getting to the Roku OS home screen.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/19/awful-roku-tests-autoplaying-ads-loading-before-the-home-screen-ars-technica/

Nothing is as awful as auto-play when you're trying to find your headphones and suddenly realize a video is playing! Or when you don't know the volume of the speakers is turned up. But the real shame is when a 3-hour video plays, and you weren't even there to watch it. I'm not gonna name a company like #Google or #Meta. #baddesign #autoplay #AutoplayVideos #shameonyou

Saako giffit jotenkin hiljennettyä täällä mastossa? Tootissa en nähnyt asetusta enkä muista et selainversiossakaan olis ollut?

Nimim: Autisti joka vihaa vilkkuvia asioita tuhannen auringon voimalla koska ruutu muuttuu täysin lukukelvottomaksi sen liikkeen vuoksi.

#mastodon #saavutettavuus #gifs #autoplay

Truly, one of the great eternal mysteries is WHY THE F #Apple does not give #iOS users an ability in #Safari to permanently, thoroughly, and with extreme prejudice DISABLE any website from EVER even so much as DARING to #autoplay a #video, be it an ad or otherwise, when that user is on a cellular data connection

Hier übrigens ein Selbstexperiment was #HeyWolfi auf #youtube gemacht hat!

Es dauert etwa 15 Stunden bis der Youtube #Autoplay einem von einem Barbyphone Unboxing Video zu #Rechtsextrem #Propaganda geleitet hat, wenn man zwischendrin nichts drückt!

Also ok zu einer Talkshow wo einer behauptet die Grünen würden Deindustrialisieren. Schauts euch einfach an.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz_OTpH2IsU

#YouTube's #enshittification continues unabated.

I've noticed recently that when I pick a lone song to play, YouTube plays the song, and that's it.

Yes, yes, I have autoplay turned off. This is *not* the problem.

The problem is that I used to have a handy option, once the song was over, to pick a mix of songs based in the *first* song that I picked.

I no longer have this option.

I bet someone at YouTube was unhappy about the autoplay being turned off, and decided to nerf that feature.

Idiots.

#autoplay #feature #nerf #idiots

I hate #autoplay . how is it possible that #firefox allow some websites to waste my data volume even autoplay is disabled.

Everyone loves #autoplay on streaming services.

Memo to all website admins everywhere:

Do not #autoplay #video content. Ever.

You are abusing your users' privacy, and their data – which they may be carefully hoarding.

Jist gonnae no.

Finally a site that handles autoplay videos correctly:

(Okay, it's just the second best after "don't".)

#autoplay #html #webdev

What is the point of #autoplay on websites?

No, like seriously.

Do they think everyone has #ADHD? Or are they simply trying to inflate numbers? For whom, though? The #creators? The #advertisers?

Creators will see their #video get swiped away within the first 5s and scratch their heads at why 'retention' is so terrible.

Advertisers will not see the expected #RoI and decline to become repeat customers.

End users will ALWAYS look for the pause or close button.

So, what exactly IS the point?

Throne & Liberty is collecting feedback on autoplay, admitting it can wreck immersion https://massivelyop.com/2023/09/07/throne-liberty-is-collecting-feedback-on-autoplay-admitting-it-can-wreck-immersion #ThroneandLiberty #Autoplay

The arrogance of companies that put #autoplay videos on their #mobile websites never ceases to amaze me. Like, okay then, are you planning to pay for my data? #MobileAds

Proposed US law would ban infinite scroll, autoplaying video - Enlarge / The United States Capitol Building, the seat of Congress, on the National Mall in Washing... more: https://arstechnica.com/?p=1543221 #legislation #darkdesign #joshhawley #autoplay #policy