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[–] Twelve20two@slrpnk.net 29 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Please somehow let YouTube/Google be next. Somehow.

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I keep up to date with a lot of tech stuff through youtube so I genuinely don't know who can offer a service as big and reliable as google. I'm pretty sure they're offering at a loss or something right? I've tried Peertube and Oddysee but not all creators are on those platforms.

[–] SkySyrup@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

yeah YouTube looses a shitton of money for google, so much that they stopped reporting it and just add it into their total loss now

[–] Rekliner@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Google is pulling shenanigans with Chrome through it's inbuilt ad tracking and web integrity.

[–] Twelve20two@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 year ago

Oh yeah, and that's only going to get worse. I'm honestly hoping for YouTube to somehow crash and have a reformation. I know that's a pipedream, but still