YouTube is waging a war against adblockers...and losing.
  • YouTube is intensifying efforts to combat adblockers, including blocking video playback and warning users of potential account suspension.
  • Increased ads on YouTube have driven many users to adblockers, hurting both YouTube’s ad revenue and content creators reliant on ad-based income.
  • Despite these measures, many users are leaving YouTube or finding workarounds, leading creators to seek alternative revenue streams off-platform.
  • demesisx@infosec.pubEnglish
    101·
    3 months ago

    We have a solution but….

    you’re not going to like it

    cryptocurrency (especially 3rd generation cryptocurrencies like Cardano which uses proof of stake) could easily fund website operating costs without ads.

    • Emmie@lemmings.worldEnglish
      2·
      3 months ago

      I am not some reactionary or a luddist, IF the tool works it’s all fair game in my book