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YouTube tests restricting ad blocker users to 3 video views (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
submitted 1 year ago by sbb@kbin.social to c/assholedesign@lemmy.world
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YouTube is currently running what it describes as a "small experiment globally," warning users to toggle off their ad blockers and avoid being limited to only three video views.

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[–] Fleppensteijn@feddit.nl 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Apparently they need to ask for consent before detecting whether you have an adblocker, according to EU law. I assume you'd be safe when you use a plugin like Consentomatic or I don't care about cookies and you just don't log in to Google.

[–] kennismigrant@feddit.nl 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

ask for consent before detecting whether you have an adblocker, according to EU law

do you have any reference for this?

[–] DevouredChaos@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

So the old cat and mouse game continues!

[–] pglpm@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Time to switch to PeerTube or similar federate platform soon then...

[–] westyvw@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Peertube or similar anyone?