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'''Screenshot blocking''' prevents the owner of a computing device from capturing screenshots and screen recordings. Some operating systems such as Android OS and iOS let app makers block the device owners from capturing screenshots and screen recordings of certain content. This may be done to protect privacy of the consumer, such as blocking screenshots of financial apps, or to protect against copyright infringement, such as ~~Netlfix~~ blocking screenshots of the app{{~~Citation needed~~}}. However, some instances of screenshot blocking may be seen as excessive and unnecessary in some cases, thus violating ownership of consumers in what they are allowed to do with their devices.

'''Screenshot blocking''' prevents the owner of a computing device from capturing screenshots and screen recordings. Some operating systems such as Android OS and iOS let app makers block the device owners from capturing screenshots and screen recordings of certain content. This may be done to protect privacy of the consumer, such as blocking screenshots of financial apps, or to protect against copyright infringement, such as Netflix blocking screenshots of the app<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Vishal |date=2026-01-14 |title=Netflix DRM: How & Why of Encrypted Video Security (2025)? |url=https://www.vdocipher.com/blog/2022/05/netflix-drm/ |access-date=2026-02-21 |website=vdocipher}}</ref>. However, some instances of screenshot blocking may be seen as excessive and unnecessary in some cases, thus violating ownership of consumers in what they are allowed to do with their devices.

==How it works==

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-'''Screenshot blocking''' prevents the owner of a computing device from capturing screenshots and screen recordings. Some operating systems such as Android OS and iOS let app makers block the device owners from capturing screenshots and screen recordings of certain content. This may be done to protect privacy of the consumer, such as blocking screenshots of financial apps, or to protect against copyright infringement, such as Netlfix blocking screenshots of the app{{Citation needed}}. However, some instances of screenshot blocking may be seen as excessive and unnecessary in some cases, thus violating ownership of consumers in what they are allowed to do with their devices.
+'''Screenshot blocking''' prevents the owner of a computing device from capturing screenshots and screen recordings. Some operating systems such as Android OS and iOS let app makers block the device owners from capturing screenshots and screen recordings of certain content. This may be done to protect privacy of the consumer, such as blocking screenshots of financial apps, or to protect against copyright infringement, such as Netflix blocking screenshots of the app<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Vishal |date=2026-01-14 |title=Netflix DRM: How & Why of Encrypted Video Security (2025)? |url=https://www.vdocipher.com/blog/2022/05/netflix-drm/ |access-date=2026-02-21 |website=vdocipher}}</ref>. However, some instances of screenshot blocking may be seen as excessive and unnecessary in some cases, thus violating ownership of consumers in what they are allowed to do with their devices.
 ==How it works==