YouTube is waging a war against adblockers...and losing.
  • YouTube is intensifying efforts to combat adblockers, including blocking video playback and warning users of potential account suspension.
  • Increased ads on YouTube have driven many users to adblockers, hurting both YouTube’s ad revenue and content creators reliant on ad-based income.
  • Despite these measures, many users are leaving YouTube or finding workarounds, leading creators to seek alternative revenue streams off-platform.
  • ShdwdrgnEnglish
    8·
    23 days ago

    I hope nobody lets them know that Firefox on Linux has never shown ads for any of their content.

    • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldEnglish
      142·
      23 days ago

      Don’t worry. Linux is only 4% of the total computer market. They aren’t bothered with you because Linux isn’t worth it.