A few months ago I was unnecessarily banned on my reddit account first, but then even if I use different computers and a different Internet, it somehow realizes that it’s me and bans me. When I open my account, there is no problem, but as soon as I write something, it is banned.

  • Kayra@lemmy.worldOP
    11·
    8 days ago

    I’ll try, thank u, but it’s very interesting that they recognize me even on a different device.

    • Pfeffy@lemmy.world
      1·
      6 days ago

      Google literally spits out a full explanation of how this works if you bother to ask it.

    • magnue@lemmy.world
      41·
      8 days ago

      I’m no expert but I assume advertisers (or someone) has a fingerprint of you for each browser, so like if you log into your Google account on your mobile browser, you’re obviously the same person who logs into that YouTube account on your desktop browser.

    • cheese_greater@lemmy.world
      21·
      8 days ago

      Are you givinng them an email? Cuz i think you dont have to, there is a reall shitty dark pattern set up to make you think you have to give that up but you dont