2026-02-02 00:02 UTC
@VisualStuart@pdx.social this makes me wonder if it's possible to make the tracking data less useful by adding a random nonsense tracking string to the end of video urls. It's probably cryptographically unlikely to randomly match a real tracking string though.
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@rootbrian@mastodon.social 2026-02-02 08:46
@lach@aus.social @VisualStuart@pdx.social I use profanities and sexual references.
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@alterelefant@mastodontech.de 2026-06-16 04:39
@lach@aus.social A unique or good enough unique tracking string is still a tracking string that enables Alphabet to track and profile people. You are only helping YouTube and Google by making up your own tracking code and sharing that entire link. They will find a way to match things. Only the link to the video is needed to watch the video. Remove all tracking information, it is simply the best way to stop feeding the machine. @VisualStuart@pdx.social