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YouTube's plan backfires, people are installing better ad blockers (www.androidauthority.com)

submitted 1 year ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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YouTube's plan backfires, people are installing better ad blockers::People are installing and uninstalling ad blockers in record high numbers as a result of YouTube's anti-ad blocking efforts.

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[–] Somecall_metim@lemmy.dbzer0.com 71 points 1 year ago (1 children)

At risk of sounding like a broken record: "I am Jack's complete lack of surprise."

[–] Ottomateeverything@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm sure Google isn't surprised either. And if they get everyone moving to the same fewer and fewer ad blockers, they have fewer and fewer to work against.

[–] Weslee@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah but then more will just pop up, it's a losing battle trying to prevent the online community from doing something, just ask drm devs

[–] bev@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's just like an evolutionary arms race😋

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

The only way to win at the game of life is to cheat harder than the previous winner.