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i asked a long time ago to some web expert if there was any networking code in webm's or webp's and they said no.
i can play these files offline as well though, so what's up with that?
The file itself doesn't do anything but play video. However the program that reads it will determine how to call the internet, if there are instructions to do that. There are instructions in the file for example that calls for a remote font to be used. This call is similar to how spammers/marketers get you to open a pixel or image embedded in the email. It tells them the email was opened and by whom, by the unwitting recipient.
Its traitorware.
Not always but it has the inherently capability by design.
the program that reads it
so primarily the internet browser, right?
is there a way to obstruct the media file from having its instructions read?
They can be scrubbed to eliminate the call homes but not really feasible for how they are shared. It's basically an ai tool that connect ip address relationshipsto how files are shared and unmasks online usernames.
At least with mp4 only the host server or ISP would have to be a willing participant but they both lose sight after the file is downloaded or shared offline or on another platform. Webm keeps the tracking alive and it depends on the original author/host to scrub the file before sharing. Not any malicious actor can purposefully share the file to get clicks and ip info. The font server is run by google. The system is for google. Data is meant for masters of the universe.
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