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submitted 2 years ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

YouTube is intensifying efforts to combat adblockers, including blocking video playback and warning users of potential account suspension.
Increased ads on YouTube have driven many users to adblockers, hurting both YouTube’s ad revenue and content creators reliant on ad-based income.
Despite these measures, many users are leaving YouTube or finding workarounds, leading creators to seek alternative revenue streams off-platform.

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[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 29 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Their team is probably using adBlockers more than the rest of us. They understand the depth of the surveillance baked into those ads.

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[–] chevy9294@monero.town 5 points 2 years ago

And because they have to test the ads.

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