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Re: Watching Age-Restricted Videos

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Post by raxxorrax »

joconde wrote: post #17
raxxorrax wrote: post #5

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I also like to not create an account because I enjoy non-profiled search. I dislike getting served the same mush over and over. But that is just a preference. But yeah, the real problem is that we got age filter no. 4523. There are alternative ways, but this should work for anyone currently affected: https://githubmemory.com/repo/zerodytrash/Simple-YouTube-Age... I think this implementation of the EU AVMSD forces use…

> I also like to not create an account because I enjoy non-profiled search. I dislike getting served the same mush over and over. You can disable Google's activity history, which includes YouTube videos watched. That should prevent personalised recommendations: https://myaccount.google.com/data-and-privacy I disabled everything and can confirm that I only get garbage recommendations about things I've never watched or…

That is true, but I don't think there is a necessity of having an account (aside from the EU forcing age checks) and I don't really want Google drawing conclusion about my viewing behavior either. I don't believe these options will prohibit Google from profiling you.

Re: Watching Age-Restricted Videos

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Post by joconde »

raxxorrax wrote: post #21
joconde wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I also like to not create an account because I enjoy non-profiled search. I dislike getting served the same mush over and over. You can disable Google's activity history, which includes YouTube videos watched. That should prevent personalised recommendations: https://myaccount.google.com/data-and-privacy I disabled everything and can confirm that I only get garbage recommendations about things I've never watched or…

That is true, but I don't think there is a necessity of having an account (aside from the EU forcing age checks) and I don't really want Google drawing conclusion about my viewing behavior either. I don't believe these options will prohibit Google from profiling you.

Definitely, it only disables the client-visible effects of tracking. But I don't think one can avoid the hidden part by watching without a Google account either.

Re: Watching Age-Restricted Videos

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Post by agolliver »

nobody9999 wrote: post #13
veidr wrote: post #3

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Is creating a google account more arduous than before? I've created dozens of them (including for my kids, where I had to be less than truthful about their age), and I have never had to provide an — OMFG I HAD NOT EXPANDED THE "If you're in the EU..." LINK! :exploding_outraged_and_bewildered_head: OK, you are right, this is governance done wrong.

>Is creating a google account more arduous than before? Not sure about in the EU, but here in the US I cannot create a google account without providing a telephone number "for security." That's certainly different (not more arduous, but more privacy invading) from when I created other Google accounts some years back.

I just created a new Google account in the US without providing any personal details whatsoever.

Re: Watching Age-Restricted Videos

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Post by nobody9999 »

agolliver wrote: post #23
nobody9999 wrote: post #13

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>Is creating a google account more arduous than before? Not sure about in the EU, but here in the US I cannot create a google account without providing a telephone number "for security." That's certainly different (not more arduous, but more privacy invading) from when I created other Google accounts some years back.

I just created a new Google account in the US without providing any personal details whatsoever.

That hasn't been my experience of late.

In fact, I just tried again and was asked to "verify my phone number."

Perhaps you created such an account with your phone?

In which case, Google already has that information.

Re: Watching Age-Restricted Videos

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Post by addingnumbers »

hermes8329 wrote: post #19
addingnumbers wrote: post #12

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> Basically the EU is forcing me to create a Google account. When I see the age gate asking me to log in, I close the tab. How will the EU stop me from doing that?

Because you are required to watch the free content

I just tested it, the close button works perfectly. I'm not required to do anything.
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