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YouTube’s Crackdown Spurs Record Uninstalls of Ad Blockers

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YouTube’s Crackdown Spurs Record Uninstalls of Ad Blockers

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

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YouTube expanded a “test” that threatens to cut off users who don't turn off their ad blocker. Developers of the tools are scrambling to respond.

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That's how I head it. People got a lesson in not using ad blockers that have been playing nice with Google.

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