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YouTube is cracking down on consumers’ favorite loophole - Adblockers (www.thestreet.com)
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YouTube is cracking down on consumers’ favorite loophole - Adblockers::undefined

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[–] 28 points 2 years ago (5 children)

So far, I can dismiss the popup in Firefox and keep watching, but I dread the day that this doesn't work anymore.

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  • [–] 29 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    It's a fairly straightforward cat and mouse game. The only thing that has the potential to make it complicated soon is Google's Web Environment Integrity API.

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    As long as Firefox keeps doing their thing and doesn't adopt Google's bullshit....

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  • [–] 28 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

    Then YouTube refuses to serve Firefox users. Eventually the EU punishes them for it. Not sure what's after that.

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