YouTube is getting serious about blocking ad blockers::YouTube is cracking down on ad blockers. In a statement to The Verge, YouTube’s Christopher Lawton says the company has launched a “global effort” to urge people to allow ads on the platform.

    • Its_Always_420@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Because Google broke how websites load in Chrome specifically to destroy adblock. They can punch holes in any adblocker that uses the Chromium web rendering engine. However Firefox does not use any Chromium code and still works the way it always has. uBlock (use uBlock Origin instead) will likely still work somewhat on Chorme, but would be helpless to block some ads.

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      1 year ago

      Installing adblocker on Chrome is kind of like putting on a rain jacket once you’re already wet.