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YouTube's Ad Blocker Crackdown Is Getting Harder to Dodge (gizmodo.com)

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YouTube's Ad Blocker Crackdown Is Getting Harder to Dodge::The video platform now requires users to disable their ad blockers with an immovable pop-up.

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[–] Abnorc@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe this is some weird way of testing the waters. If they just solved the problem outright, users who wouldn’t put up with ads would just leave. This way they can see how many users will just tolerate the change without really committing.

[–] superfes@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

That certainly seems like a possibility >_>

Gotta bleed them pennies dry.