YouTube is Losing The War Against Adblockers

AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.world – 1170 points –
howtogeek.com
  • 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.
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We have a solution but….

::: spoiler 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. :::

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