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minus-squareAppoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·14 hours agoTechnically the “often skipped” section is the sponsored content. But I suspect this is fed through user behaviour and not content detection
minus-squareAkrenion@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·13 hours agoIt’s also not mandatory labeling of ads. Which YouTube could force on their creating users and should for consumer protection.
minus-squareAppoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·13 hours agoAnd they have tools available to mark the video as “sponsored”
Technically the “often skipped” section is the sponsored content.
But I suspect this is fed through user behaviour and not content detection
It’s also not mandatory labeling of ads. Which YouTube could force on their creating users and should for consumer protection.
And they have tools available to mark the video as “sponsored”