YouTube disallowing adblockers, Reddit charging for API usage, Twitter blocking non-registered users. These events happen almost at the same time. Is this one of the effects of the tech bubble burst?

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[–] 5 points 3 years ago (3 children)

This is not what this is about, YouTube will be implementing a three-strikes policy if you are using ad blockers: https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/29/23778879/youtube-videos-disabling-ad-blockers-detection

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    Ok, ad blockers may have to move to downloading and bit-bucketing ads to make it appear to Youtube's servers that we have watched them. Worst case we may have to live with 30s pauses in videos.

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