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Man in the Middle vs SponsorBlock

A side-by-side look at Man in the Middle and SponsorBlock. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Man in the Middle

Man in the Middle

Security & Privacy

A man in the middle (MITM) attack is a form of cyber attack where the attacker secretly relays and possibly alters communication between two parties who believe they are directly communicating with each other. The goal is to steal sensitive information.

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SponsorBlock

SponsorBlock

Online Services

SponsorBlock is a browser extension that allows users to skip sponsored segments in YouTube videos. It crowdsources data from the community to identify parts of videos that are sponsor messages, interactions reminders, promotions, etc.

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