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Wafrn drops Google ReCAPTCHA and YouTube JS for privacy

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The developer of the decentralized social media platform Wafrn has announced that the project will no longer use Google ReCAPTCHA or YouTube's JavaScript. This decision was made due to concerns about privacy and the desire to avoid external dependencies. The developer cited a negative interaction as a catalyst for this change, suggesting a lack of trust in certain entities. AI

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Wafrn drops Google ReCAPTCHA and YouTube JS for privacy

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    The "bye" made me assume I'd been blocked, but I wrote a response anyway because I assumed they were better than that. I was wrong. #kde #foss #open-source #fuc

    The "bye" made me assume I'd been blocked, but I wrote a response anyway because I assumed they were better than that. I was wrong. #kde #foss #open-source #fuck-ai #ai #no-ai #gen-ai

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