ijeff@lemdro.idM to Google@lemdro.idEnglish · 2 years ago

YouTube is now fully blocking ad blockers around the world

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YouTube is now fully blocking ad blockers around the world

ijeff@lemdro.idM to Google@lemdro.idEnglish · 2 years ago

Since May, YouTube has ramped up its block of ad blockers and the company has now fully launched this policy worldwide...

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A black screen is infinitely less annoying than an ad. I don’t see google winning this battle.
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  OK? That’s still not Google “losing” some battle. The point was the legality of their current implementation isn’t going to change whether they give in and just serve you the content like the OP was claiming

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