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Inside the 'arms race' between YouTube and ad blockers (www.engadget.com)

submitted 6 months ago by Bebo@literature.cafe to c/technology@beehaw.org

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From the article: “In some ways, the current situation has spurred an arms race. YouTube has inadvertently improved ad blockers, as the new knowledge and techniques gained from innovating within the YouTube platform are also applicable to other ad and tracking systems.”

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[-] Crotaro@beehaw.org 9 points 6 months ago

Indeed. It could be a huge win for Nebula, in fact. At least I hope if the users on YouTube lose that a different platform wins and it won't just be a net loss for users and YT-competitors.