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mesa@piefed.social to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

Google is intentionally throttling YouTube videos, slowing down users with ad blockers

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Google is intentionally throttling YouTube videos, slowing down users with ad blockers

www.windowscentral.com

mesa@piefed.social to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago
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Google is waging war on ad blockers — throttling YouTube to force users back in line
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The world’s biggest video platform is sabotaging your stream — unless you play by their ad-fueled rules.
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    1 day ago

    A wild YouTube appeared!

    Go, uBlock Origin!

    Wild YouTube used Throttle!

    It’s not very effective…

    uBlock Origin used Evolve!

    It’s super effective!

    YouTube fainted!

    • JohneryCreatives@lemmy.world
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      22 hours ago

      This made me laugh. I wonder which one will prevail in the end

      • Banana@sh.itjust.works
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        6 hours ago

        Piracy always prevails

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