YouTube’s plan backfires, people are installing better ad blockers::People are installing and uninstalling ad blockers in record high numbers as a result of YouTube’s anti-ad blocking efforts.

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At risk of sounding like a broken record: “I am Jack’s complete lack of surprise.”

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I’m sure Google isn’t surprised either. And if they get everyone moving to the same fewer and fewer ad blockers, they have fewer and fewer to work against.

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Yeah but then more will just pop up, it’s a losing battle trying to prevent the online community from doing something, just ask drm devs

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It’s just like an evolutionary arms race😋

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