Advert blocking extensions are becoming increasingly popular on the Internet, and websites that rely on adverts to fund their existence react in different ways. Some have added a tip jar, started a Patreon account, or simply show a message asking visitors to disable the ad blocker. Google, it seems, is taking more drastic action on YouTube and bypassing AdBlock completely. It’s also punishing users for having it enabled.
According to Bloomberg, YouTube CEO Neal Mohan has expressed concern regarding the potential misuse of platform content by OpenAI’s Sora, an AI-driven video creation tool.
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Shaz from TL writes: “Linus Sebastian’s media company, Linus Media Group, is under fire. From ethical concerns with videos, to allegations of workplace harassment.”
Lame as hell
Still works fine for me. Multiple sites have supposedly started blocking Adblock users outright but they all still work fine when i try.
I disabled adblock on YouTube ages ago. I have my established channels that I watch on the daily, dont mind bearing a 5 second ad knowing it helps those channels out.
The day they ban Adblock users is the day I quit Youtube.
They have to generate revenue somehow, I don't know why people think everything is free.