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Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago

YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers

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YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers

www.bleepingcomputer.com

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Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year 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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dan@lemm.ee
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Then I’m going to begin not fucking watching YouTube.
- kadu@lemmy.world
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  There is a federated version of YouTube…
  
  But storing video is a massive challenge, way harder than dealing with a Lemmy or Mastodon instance.
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    even google is having difficulty storing video.
Unsigned@aussie.zone
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We’re getting closer to the prophetic 4chan post

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