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TechnologyEnglish · 3 years ago

YouTube could be testing a three-strikes policy for ad blocking

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YouTube could be testing a three-strikes policy for ad blocking

www.androidauthority.com

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TechnologyEnglish · 3 years ago

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A Redditor has discovered a popup menu on YouTube, warning them of a three-strikes policy for blocking ads.

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This has been an issue with carrier grade NATs and IP banning for…ever, though. It hasn’t stopped IP banning from being a thing.

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