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YouTube's plan backfires, people are installing better ad blockers(www.androidauthority.com)

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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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Ottomateeverything@lemmy.world
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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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Weslee@lemmy.world
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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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bobs_monkey@lemm.ee
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Life, uh, finds a way

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bobs_monkey@lemm.ee
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Life, uh, finds a way

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bev@lemmy.world
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It’s just like an evolutionary arms race😋

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Etterra@lemmy.world
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The only way to win at the game of life is to cheat harder than the previous winner.

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