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Talos@lemmy.world to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years ago

YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers

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YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers

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Talos@lemmy.world to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years ago
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YouTube is running an experiment asking some users to disable their ad blockers or pay for a premium subscription, or they will not be allowed to watch videos.
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    Especially given just how intrusive they are; they completely interfere with technical explanations or comedic timing.

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      It’s like everyone saw what Twitter did, and thought they could get away with doing the same

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        Corporations would literally chop their limbs off if it’d make them a dollar more of profit; they’re like the paperclip maximizer

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