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Safari Reader Can Bypass Soft Paywall Overlays
Original: Safari Reader Can Show Article Text Before Soft Paywall Overlays Appear
Safari's Reader mode can display full article text before a publisher's soft paywall overlay loads on the page. Because Reader strips page scripts and overlays, the underlying text becomes readable without a subscription prompt. The tip is being shared as a workaround, raising questions about how effectively such paywalls work in Apple's browser.
Why now: People are interested in a simple built-in browser trick that can bypass soft paywalls without extensions or hacking.
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