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by 1vuio0pswjnm7 13 hours ago
Why is a "Disable Javascript" option provided in every so-called "modern" browser

Why would a user prefer in some cases not to use Javascript from an adtech company

Depends on the user. For example, here's one user who publishes a website on the subject

https://disable-javascript.org/

Consider the level of data collection and behavioral surveillance enabled by the SearchGuard Javascript at issue in Google LLC v SerpApi LLC, as described here:

https://searchengineland.com/inside-google-searchguard-46767...

Google LLC is an adtech company

Google LLC may claim that this Javascript is an access control to protect material copyrighted by others

But the court in Google v SerpApi has found that to be false, with the possible exception of "Knowledge Panel" material. The court found that Google LLC is not authorized to protect the returned URLs in a SERP as copyrighted material

If the purpose of this Javascript is not access control for copyright protection then what is its purpose

Can the user control this Javascript. No, it's under the control of Google LLC

Can the user control how the data collected by GoogleLLC via SearchGuard or other Javascripts is used or where it may be sent. No

Mitigation may require disabling Javascript

https://captaincompliance.com/education/tracking-technologie...

https://medium.com/@Kevin_Finnerty_Gabagool/adtech-the-silen...

https://arxiv.org/html/2508.07454v2

https://adguard.com/en/blog/weblock-location-tracking-survei...

Many of these tactics, including Real-Time Bidding (see AdGguard blog post), as implemented by adtech companies such as Google, require Javascript

It is reasonable that a user might prefer to avoid running Javascript from adtech companies, such as Google LLC

Some of us have been searching the www since before Javascript existed

Using others' Javascript is a choice the user gets to make. Adtech commpany Javascript for web search should be optional. Costs may outweigh benefits. Depends on the user

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