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  “… if it’s online, in one way or another it can be copied” Since the beginning, the idea of having the internet was as a result of the need to share information freely. Over the years website developers have come up with several ways to ‘disable’ copying of information from websites. But if you know what you are doing and where to look no such barriers can prevent getting what you want. The most common way websites use to disable copying and right click involves use of JavaScript, whereas others use simple styling properties to disable text selection. Personally, I would not advise any of my clients to implement these restrictions on their websites since it only gives your visitors a bad experience. Below are some of the ways you can copy content from a website that has disabled text selection and/or right-clicking. 1. Disable JavaScript from the browser As I mentioned in the beginning most website use JavaScript to disable text selection and right-clicking. Luckily browsers have a s