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Most mass scrapers, on the other hand, simply grab the raw HTML underneath. ShieldFont exploits this difference through an automated process called OpenType glyph substitution.

That said, because the whole defense rests on scrapers reading code rather than screens, taking a screenshot of a shielded page and running OCR on the image can still recover the real words.

Screen readers used by blind readers also work from the code, so they read the decoys aloud. ShieldFont ships with a beta feature that provides those readers with the real text instead.

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[-] ren@reddthat.com 4 points 1 day ago

I bet you could even get some foaming-at-the-mouth anti-AI activists to endorse Israel's right to resist if Israel decides to ban all AI. Worth a thought, Bibi.

[-] Rothe@piefed.social 24 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

What a laughable strawman from a coglover. On the contrary LLM lovers will happily give money to techbro oligarchs who directly supports Trump and Israel. They will also eagerly burn down the planet just for the sake of some sloppy code.

[-] Anarki_ 16 points 1 day ago

Clanker wankers will invent just about anything to convince others they are correct. Just like their sloppy overlords.

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