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TechnologyEnglish · 3 years ago

YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers

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YouTube tests blocking videos unless you disable ad blockers

www.bleepingcomputer.com

Talos ( talos@lemmy.world ) to

TechnologyEnglish · 3 years ago

YouTube is running an experiment asking some users to disable their ad blockers or pay for a premium subscription, or they will not be allowed to watch videos.

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YSK that Premium pays considerably less to creators than any other form of monetization.

So, if you want to support your favorite creator, literally send them a dollar.

One dollar is more than what that creator will ever make from a single viewer on YouTube.

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