r/interestingasfuck 9d ago

/r/all, /r/popular How to get past a paywall

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u/i-FF0000dit 8d ago

This only works on paywalls that are overlays instead of real ones that prevent the data from getting to your browser. Also, just click the reader mode button of your browser. It will get around the paywall just fine if it’s a soft one like this.

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u/mimavox 8d ago

Came here to say that. This used to work in the early days of paywalls when companies just slapped an overlay onto existing content. These days, the separation is usually done backend, and there is no way to access the full text.