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How to Turn Off Javascript to Bypass Paywalls

Patrick Bushe · May 1, 2026

Chrome can block JavaScript per site, but it's a poor way past a paywall: most big publishers now decide on their servers whether to send the full article, many pages break without scripts, and reading paid content that way still breaks the publisher's terms. Legal options work better: Many public libraries give card holders free digital access to newspapers and magazines, often including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, through their website or apps such as Libby and PressReader, and subscribers to many papers, including the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and Financial Times, can send gift links that open a full article for anyone.

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