Google's anti-ad scripts are breaking browsers and privacy plugins. It could get worse because Google controls the ad market, Chrome, and the extension store.

Google’s anti-ad scripts are breaking browsers and privacy plugins. It could get worse because Google controls the ad market, Chrome, and the extension store.

  • CaptObvious@literature.cafe
    171·
    9 months ago

    So far a Firefox workaround seems to be copying the URL into a fresh private browser window.

    It may not be enough to matter, but a not-insignificant number of users will simply abandon YouTube if this keeps up.

    • MiddledAgedGuy@beehaw.org
      5·
      9 months ago

      a not-insignificant number of users will simply abandon YouTube if this keeps up.

      I regetfully disagree. I think very few people will leave the platform and that the additional revenue generated from those that use adblockers but allow YouTube ads will easily cover the difference of those that do.

      I don’t say this to discourage boycotting. Fuck google, do it if you want to!

    • badelf@lemmy.ml
      61·
      9 months ago

      Allready done. 😃 Some puts a YouTube link, I just scroll past. Can’t be that important if it’s on boobtube