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Not just that, but why wouldn't ads start using your bandwith for this sort of thing ? Do you get a legal claim for your bandwith costs (especially on mobile) against the site owner for doing this without your permission ?

Do you get a claim against your browser maker ?

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Is there a difference between using bandwidth this way, or loading say 150MB image? (bandwidth costs wise)

I would certainly say yes. They're using your bandwidth to serve another one of their customers, for free, without compensating you in any way.

Whereas loading a 150MB image from their server is using their bandwidth (that they're paying for) to serve you.

Legally, I have no idea. Morally, it'd be nice if they at least asked and actually had a working site if you say "no".

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