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YouTube tests server-side ads to make your coveted blocker obsolete (www.yahoo.com)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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YouTube has been spotted testing server-side ads, which could pose a problem to ad blockers.

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[–] A_Random_Idiot 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

advertisers dont even have to do anything.

Google just has to grow a set of fucking balls and say "No, this ad is to loud/obstructive/annoying/disruptive/downloads malicious code, It will not be run on our service"

but Google'd rather take money from PragerU than moderate its ads to remove the need for adblocking

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Google runs AdSense, they're exactly one of the advertising companies I'm talking about. I agree that they're in a great position to enforce regulations on ads and build trust, but why do that when you can just eliminate all the alternatives?