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I'd be interested in hearing from a lawyer whether this would constitute interception of or tampering with telecommunications. In a lot of places that's highly illegal except for installation/maintenance/repair, law enforcement or where it's been invited and approved.


> where it's been invited and approved.

I bet the permission to do it is part of the ToS agreement.


I suspect so. But depending on jurisdiction it may not be waivable. Or the ToS may be drafted in a way that doesn't cover this.


Not to mention violation of the copyright of the website (and other rightsholders):

• derivative works

• public performance

• willful infringement

• GPL violation

• patent infringement


I wonder if there is some way to devise a website that implement a copyright protection technology that js injection circumvents.




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