The Hindu Ad Blocker & Paywall Bypass

1// ==UserScript==
2// @name		The Hindu Ad Blocker & Paywall Bypass
3// @description		Removes ads, subscription prompts, login buttons, and bypasses paywalls on The Hindu
4// @version		1.2.1
5// @match		https://*.thehindu.com/*
6// @icon		https://www.thehindu.com/favicon.ico
7// @grant		none
8// ==/UserScript==
9(function() {
10    'use strict';
11
12    console.log('The Hindu Ad Blocker & Paywall Bypass - Starting...');
13
14    // Function to inject CSS styles
15    function addStyles() {
16        const style = document.createElement('style');
17        style.textContent = `
18            /* Hide all ad containers */
19            .dfp-ad,
20            .ad-container,
21            .advertisement,
22            .mastheAdTop,
23            .flexdfpad,
24            #secpagetopslot,
25            [id*="div-gpt-ad"],
26            [class*="dfp-ad"],
27            iframe[id*="google_ads"],
28            iframe[title*="Advertisement"],
29            iframe[title*="3rd party ad"],
30            iframe[aria-label*="Advertisement"],
31            
32            /* Hide subscription and login prompts */
33            .btn-subscribe,
34            .btn-signup,
35            .thgsignin,
36            .btn-ebooks,
37            .btns-handeler,
38            .subscription-banner,
39            
40            /* Hide premium labels and blocks */
41            .premium-label,
42            .premium-block,
43            .subscriber-only,
44            a[href*="/premium/"],
45            
46            /* Hide paywall overlays */
47            .paywall,
48            .paywall-container,
49            [class*="paywall"],
50            
51            /* Hide interstitial ads */
52            .INTERSTITIAL,
53            [data-positiontype="INTERSTITIAL"],
54            
55            /* Hide sticky/floating ads */
56            .sticky-ad,
57            .floating-ad {
58                display: none !important;
59                visibility: hidden !important;
60                opacity: 0 !important;
61                height: 0 !important;
62                width: 0 !important;
63                overflow: hidden !important;
64                pointer-events: none !important;
65            }
66            
67            /* Remove paywall overlays */
68            body.paywall-active {
69                overflow: auto !important;
70            }
71            
72            /* Ensure content is visible */
73            .article-content,
74            .story-content,
75            .articlebodycontent,
76            #content-body-70208411,
77            [id*="content-body"],
78            [class*="content"] {
79                max-height: none !important;
80                overflow: visible !important;
81                filter: none !important;
82                -webkit-filter: none !important;
83            }
84        `;
85        document.head.appendChild(style);
86        console.log('CSS styles injected');
87    }
88
89    // Function to remove unwanted elements from DOM
90    function removeUnwantedElements() {
91        const selectors = [
92            // Ad selectors
93            '.dfp-ad',
94            '.mastheAdTop',
95            '.flexdfpad',
96            '[id*="div-gpt-ad"]',
97            'iframe[id*="google_ads"]',
98            'iframe[title*="Advertisement"]',
99            'iframe[aria-label*="Advertisement"]',
100            '.INTERSTITIAL',
101            '[data-positiontype="INTERSTITIAL"]',
102            
103            // Subscription and login selectors
104            '.btns-handeler',
105            '.btn-subscribe',
106            '.btn-signup',
107            '.thgsignin',
108            '.btn-ebooks',
109            
110            // Premium labels
111            '.premium-label',
112            'a[href="/premium/"]'
113        ];
114
115        let removedCount = 0;
116        selectors.forEach(selector => {
117            try {
118                const elements = document.querySelectorAll(selector);
119                elements.forEach(element => {
120                    if (element && element.parentNode) {
121                        element.remove();
122                        removedCount++;
123                    }
124                });
125            } catch (e) {
126                console.error('Error removing elements with selector:', selector, e);
127            }
128        });
129
130        if (removedCount > 0) {
131            console.log(`Removed ${removedCount} unwanted elements`);
132        }
133    }
134
135    // Function to unlock paywalled content
136    function unlockPaywalledContent() {
137        // Remove paywall classes from body
138        if (document.body) {
139            document.body.classList.remove('paywall-active', 'subscriber-only', 'premium-content');
140        }
141        
142        // Remove blur and height restrictions from content
143        const contentSelectors = [
144            '.article-content',
145            '.story-content',
146            '.articlebodycontent',
147            '[id*="content-body"]',
148            '.col-xl-9.opinion'
149        ];
150        
151        contentSelectors.forEach(selector => {
152            const elements = document.querySelectorAll(selector);
153            elements.forEach(element => {
154                element.style.maxHeight = 'none';
155                element.style.overflow = 'visible';
156                element.style.filter = 'none';
157                element.style.webkitFilter = 'none';
158                element.style.height = 'auto';
159            });
160        });
161
162        // Remove any overlay divs
163        const overlays = document.querySelectorAll('[class*="overlay"], [class*="modal"], [class*="popup"]');
164        overlays.forEach(overlay => {
165            const position = window.getComputedStyle(overlay).position;
166            if (position === 'fixed' || position === 'absolute') {
167                overlay.remove();
168            }
169        });
170
171        console.log('Paywall content unlocked');
172    }
173
174    // Function to clean up ads that load dynamically
175    function cleanupDynamicAds() {
176        // Remove ad iframes
177        const iframes = document.querySelectorAll('iframe');
178        iframes.forEach(iframe => {
179            const src = iframe.src || '';
180            const id = iframe.id || '';
181            const title = iframe.title || '';
182            const ariaLabel = iframe.getAttribute('aria-label') || '';
183            
184            if (src.includes('doubleclick') || 
185                src.includes('googlesyndication') || 
186                src.includes('google_ads') ||
187                id.includes('google_ads') ||
188                title.includes('Advertisement') ||
189                title.includes('3rd party ad') ||
190                ariaLabel.includes('Advertisement')) {
191                iframe.remove();
192                console.log('Removed ad iframe:', id || src);
193            }
194        });
195    }
196
197    // Main initialization function
198    function init() {
199        console.log('Running initialization...');
200        addStyles();
201        removeUnwantedElements();
202        unlockPaywalledContent();
203        cleanupDynamicAds();
204    }
205
206    // Run when DOM is ready
207    if (document.readyState === 'loading') {
208        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', init);
209    } else {
210        init();
211    }
212
213    // Watch for dynamically added elements with debouncing
214    let cleanupTimeout;
215    const observer = new MutationObserver(() => {
216        clearTimeout(cleanupTimeout);
217        cleanupTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
218            removeUnwantedElements();
219            unlockPaywalledContent();
220            cleanupDynamicAds();
221        }, 1000);
222    });
223    
224    // Start observing after a short delay to ensure DOM is ready
225    setTimeout(() => {
226        if (document.documentElement) {
227            observer.observe(document.documentElement, {
228                childList: true,
229                subtree: true
230            });
231            console.log('MutationObserver started');
232        }
233    }, 1000);
234
235    // Run cleanup periodically
236    setInterval(() => {
237        removeUnwantedElements();
238        cleanupDynamicAds();
239    }, 3000);
240
241    // Additional cleanup on page visibility change
242    document.addEventListener('visibilitychange', () => {
243        if (!document.hidden) {
244            setTimeout(() => {
245                removeUnwantedElements();
246                unlockPaywalledContent();
247                cleanupDynamicAds();
248            }, 500);
249        }
250    });
251
252    console.log('The Hindu Ad Blocker & Paywall Bypass - Active!');
253})();