Nota bene: bypassing cookie banners does not mean ignoring financial contributions organizations need to exist.
TL;DR
Toggle reader view of your browser to dismiss cookie banners. On Firefox, the shortcut is ⌥⌘R
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Sometimes cookie banners take almost half of the screen.
cookie banner in pink frame
And disabling unwanted cookies needs two or three clicks, sometimes more — just to access one article.
Example on that website from the screenshot above:
privacy settings, and “Reject all” in pink frame
There is a quicker way to access the page you want without accepting cookies.
You can toggle the reader view of your browser to bypass cookie banners.
⌥⌘R
(on Firefox), or click the button to the right in the navigation bar:navigation bar with reader view button in pink frame
Done. You can read your article, or see your page. The page looks like this in the reader view:
reader view
Hey, I’m writing a book to explain how platforms and applications get away with what they promise they will do (and don’t do); and what impact your usage has on your well-being. You can sign up here to get an email when the book is out.