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I've got one problem with #Friendica, and I think #fediverse in general. Very often people include links to #YouTube in their posts, or embed pictures from non-free and #tracking sites. I have #uBlockOrigin installed and it blocks such content in my timeline.

Perhaps services should copy/cache such content? YouTube videos could be replaced by static pictures with link to original video maybe? Don't you think it is a #privacy issue?
#youtube #privacy #fediverse #friendica #tracking #uBlockOrigin

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freemedia
i agree that its a privacy issue if those posts load anything from google / youtube before they are clicked on.

we are certain thats whats happening?
Loziniak
It is. Screen from uBlock's stats of my timeline:
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Augusto Rivera
Suggest them to use Invidio.us instead.
balduin
I like the idea of just presenting a static image or link to the original source. It clearly is a privacy problem.
ermo
It's definitely a privacy issue, but there is also sort of a solution:
pods can use camo to download and cache on behalf of their users. Nothing you can do as an individual, though, except block by default.

BTW, I'd say this is a privacy issue also if you don't trust the pod of every single person in your stream.

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