Web Monetization
Lower the paywalls to keep the bullshit at bay
It doesn’t matter if great information exists if no one can access it. “The Truth is Paywalled; but the Lies are Free.” Can micro-payments save news and the web?
Web Monetization
![The Coil browser extension dialog saying “Coil is paying the [content] creator”.](https://cdn.synaps.media/control/content/images/size/w600/2026/08/coil-is-paying.png)
Web Monetization
Third-party extension not enough to address Coil’s transparency issues
PayTracker keeps a record of Web Monetization micro-payments made through Coil, but the extension alone isn’t enough to fix Coil’s transaction transparency issue.
Web Monetization
How to make a vanity Payment Pointer for Web Monetization
The Web Monetization API uses Interledger Payment Pointer (ILP3) addresses to transfer funds. Here’s how to set up a short vanity ILP3 alias for your wallet.
Web Monetization
How Coil and Web Monetization works compared to Flattr
I explore the new Coil micro-payment system and browser extension, based on the proposed Web Monetization web-standard, and compare it to Flattr.
Web Monetization
First impressions of the Scroll news subscription service
Scroll wants to be your one-stop subscription service for news published all over the web. How does it work? and can one subscription save journalism?
Podcasts
Flattr launches podcast and YouTube micro-subscriptions
Flattr users can now use their subscriptions to contribute to podcasts and YouTube creators. Creators get access to a new recurring revenue stream.
Browser Extensions
BATify extension brings Brave Rewards to Firefox and Chrome
A new browser extension, BATify, brings Brave Rewards’ creator-tipping system and BAT-wallet features to Firefox and Google Chrome.
Privacy
GDPR in Practice: Flattr now deletes your history within 3 months
Flattr improves customer privacy protections by automatically deleting collected data when its no longer needed for its core service.
Security
PCMag’s VPN review-ratings compared to sales commissions
Do the poorly disclosed affiliate links and link commissions make a difference in how PCMag rank VPN providers? (It would seem so.)
Advertisement Technology
New AdSense APIs for gathering user-consent
A look at the new Google AdSense APIs for obtaining GDPR and ePrivacy consent with custom-built data-sharing consent-screens.
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Should web browsers adopt Google’s new selective ad-blocking tech?
Firefox and Safari already integrate with the Google Safe Browsing fraud/malware protection service. Should they also adopt its new bad-ads blocking system?
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Does casting videos to the big screen come at the creators’ expense?
YouTube can show fewer ads when using Chromecast compared to desktop and mobile. Are YouTube creators losing out when you watch on the big screen?