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YouTube is Losing The War Against Adblockers (www.howtogeek.com)

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

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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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[-] reksas@sopuli.xyz 113 points 2 months ago

i consider unblockable ads to be direct attack on my psyche, trying to worm in and make me think in a way they want. I will never tolerate them and would rather see anything relying on them burn. My mind is my own and no one else has any business influencing me without my permission.

[-] Coolkat@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 months ago

They can keep going, it just makes want to leave these platforms for good

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