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YouTube tests server-side ads to make your coveted blocker obsolete (www.yahoo.com)

submitted 3 months ago by downpunxx@fedia.io to c/technology@lemmy.world

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YouTube has been spotted testing server-side ads, which could pose a problem to ad blockers.

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[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

For the same reason Vines did.

[–] cybermass@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago

I would argue it's more about consumerism and fin tech business ideas now, tik Tok nowadays has a bunch of shops, it's kind of the end stage of this sadly

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

It still blows my mind that Vine failed to monetize themselves properly. Like, how did they fuck that up.