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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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[–] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Partially. Our economy is built in selling you stuff you don't need, and ads are a crucial part of making that happen.

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[–] capital_sniff@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Sorta. Ads are just part of the much larger beast of selling things, marketing.

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