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YouTube is now fully blocking ad blockers around the world (9to5google.com)
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[–] Albus@lemmings.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

“If they really wanted to?”, they already tried and ublock published a filter to block it back.

[–] Engywuck@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

TBH. I don't think Google is using all of their firepower, yet.

[–] Albus@lemmings.world 0 points 1 year ago

That could be true. But if they decide to do that, they are gonna need to invest a lot, and if they success they are gonna lose a lot of viewers. Because for the mayority of the people, when you are use to ads-free, going back to ads its wonna be very difficult.