I almost never watch "shorts" but my suggestions for it seem to have an...uhhh...adult theme. I don't watch any such thing with YouTube. Does everyone see garbage like this?
this post was submitted on 12 Apr 2024
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From the image, I have seen 3 of them on my youtube homepage.
It's such a distraction while you are browsing for videos... Recently I have been trying this extension to block off shorts. I think it works for the most part.
Hope this helps someone.
They are tracking you even in incognito with a VPN and even across services. People have been using these types of tools for a very long time and porn sites have been tracking people all the while. Basically your devices have enough unique attributes accessible through JavaScript API like make model, screen resolution, bluetooth radio capabilities like ble, connection speed, etc. Basically brute force every data point available in the API and use the results to build a profile to recognize you. Tools like https://modernizr.com/ while not exactly intended for this still make it easier.
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Are you using the app? Are you logged in?
Ask yourself why, then log out, delete the app, and go watch on a browser without logging in.
Or if you have to use an app, try Smarttube or something similar. Without logging in.