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[–] viking@infosec.pub 73 points 3 weeks ago (18 children)

While the company stops short of directly saying as much, it sure feels like the preposterously long ads we’re seeing here are an example of one tool in Google’s arsenal for effectively disabling YouTube playback for violators of the site’s ToS.

I don't get it. When my adblocker works, I don't get to see this shit. Only if it fails I'llbe confronted with hour-long ads, so the incentive to find a better blocker is even higher?

[–] Allero@lemmy.today 22 points 3 weeks ago (17 children)

They are trying hard to block all known adblockers. And if they ever do, this will become a serious problem.

[–] Threeme2189@sh.itjust.works 27 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It won't, I'll just go do something else with my free time...

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

So they effectively blocked the video then?

[–] Threeme2189@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

No, they just set the bar for watching it too high for my liking.

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