• Possibly linux@lemmy.zip
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        3 months ago

        How so?

        It is just a web crawler. It isn’t do much more than your standard search engine

        • The Cuuuuube@beehaw.org
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          3 months ago

          Piped cracks CAPTCHA blocks meant to ensure YouTube maintains access to their hosted videos. That CAPTCHA includes a EULA that by engaging with the captcha to continue using youtube you agree not to circumvent google ads. Piped intentionally (and correctly, from an ethics perspective) circumvents this