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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

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Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago

cross-posted to:
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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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Also: wow there’s federated video sharing? Bet that’s not cheap to run.

It’s called PeerTube for the record.

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