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YouTube is Losing The War Against Adblockers (www.howtogeek.com)
submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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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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[–] [email protected] 49 points 5 months ago (6 children)

Wheres the data to back up this claim? That article is purely opinion

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (3 children)

The backup is I havn't seen a single fucking ad for years on Youtube. Using it daily on both desktop and android

[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I've been using Youtube basically since it exists. There were no ads in the beginning. I've also always been using adblockers. I was surprised when I heard people say they have to wait for ads on youtube. I was like "What? Youtube has ads!?".

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