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@dvdnet62@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year ago

YouTube has now begun skipping videos altogether for users with ad blockers

www.androidpolice.com

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YouTube has now begun skipping videos altogether for users with ad blockers

www.androidpolice.com

@dvdnet62@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year ago
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Video playback resumes to normal when ad blockers are disabled
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    Google has literally deployed crypomining malware through adsence. They don’t check ad code before deploying it.

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      12•1 year ago

      that’s a lot different than just running a video clip.

    • @delirious_owl@discuss.online
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      Some people prefer to mine in the background than watch ads

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