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Redditors Claim YouTube Deliberately Slowing Down Videos For Ad-Blocker Users
Users noticed that the videos were being blacked out on first load, approximately for the length of pre-roll ads.
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YouTube Reportedly Testing New Method to Disrupt Ad Blockers Amid Ongoing Crackdown
YouTube is reportedly developing another way to crack down on third-party blockers by injecting ads directly from the server, according to a post on social media. It is speculated that this change may combine the video and ads into one and it may be played as a continuous stream on the video-streaming platform, preventing the browser plugins from s...
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YouTube Confirms “Appropriate Action” on Third-Party Ad-Blocking Apps in Renewed Crackdown
YouTube is strengthening its efforts against third-party apps that block in-video apps on the platform. In a new announcement on April 15, the company highlighted that it will begin taking “appropriate action” against apps that let viewers watch videos without ads by violating its API services terms of service. The video streaming giant also ur...
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Google Chrome Resumes Transition to Manifest V3 That Will Cripple Ad Blockers in 2024
Google Chrome has announced that the transition to the Manifest V3 extension specification is back on track. Chrome's Manifest V3 switch is expected to limit the functionality of extensions (such as ad blockers) on the world's most widely used web browser.
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YouTube Faces Criminal Complaint for 'Spying' on Users While Detecting Ad Blockers: Report
YouTube could face criminal charges in Europe for allegedly violating Ireland's computer abuse law by detecting ad blockers on users' computers, according to a report. A privacy consultant has claimed that YouTube is spying on users after it recently introduced restrictions on ad blockers, preventing users who used specific browser extensions from ...
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YouTube Premium Price Raised in Seven Countries Following Crackdown on Ad Blockers
YouTube Premium is now more expensive in seven countries, days after the firm recently began rolling out a mechanism to prevent users with ad blockers from accessing the service. The firm will offer a grace period of three months for existing customers while subscribers will be charged immediately.
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YouTube Begins Global Crackdown on Ad Blockers, Urges Users to Allow Ads or Subscribe to YouTube Premium
According to a report in The Verge, YouTube is expanding its efforts to render ad blockers ineffective on its site. In statement provided to the site, YouTube communications manager Christopher Lawton said that the platform has launched “a global effort” to urge users to allow ads or subscribe to YouTube Premium.
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"Small Experiment": YouTube Tests Disabling Videos For People Using Ad Blockers
The statement comes after some people began noticing a new prompt warning that video playback could be cut off if YouTube detects repeated use of ad blocking tools.
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Mobile Ad Blockers, VPN Apps Accused of Harvesting User Data from Android, iPhone Users
An investigation has shown how a well-known analytics firm and apps collects its data by tricking users into letting it collect personal information
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Google Chrome's Native Ad Blocker Detailed Ahead of Launch on Thursday
The guidelines are expected to be in sync with the Better Ads Standards set up by the Coalition for Better Ads, which Google Chrome joined last year.
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Google Chrome's Native Ad Blocker to Roll Out From February 15
This feature is expected to roll out to all compatible operating systems starting February 15, 2018
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Google's Upcoming Native Ad-Blocker for Chrome Reportedly Hailed by Publishers
A report by the Financial Times said publishers are encouraged by the company's move as a way to clean up online advertising.
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Google, AppNexus Distance Themselves From Adblock Plus' Acceptable Ads Platform
Google and AppNexus have not only denied involvement with AdBlock Plus' 'Acceptable Ads' but also decided to part with ComboTag.
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Adblock Plus Unveils 'Acceptable Ads' Platform to Sell and Serve Ads
Adblock Plus is trying to meet advertisement companies halfway with its new ad exchange platform and decide whether their ads are acceptable or not.
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Opera Rolls Out Native Ad-Blocking on All Its Mobile Platforms
"Users are demanding ad blockers because of the better browsing experience it offers," says Nuno Sitima, SVP Mobile Browsers, Opera.
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Redditors Claim YouTube Deliberately Slowing Down Videos For Ad-Blocker Users
Users noticed that the videos were being blacked out on first load, approximately for the length of pre-roll ads.
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YouTube Reportedly Testing New Method to Disrupt Ad Blockers Amid Ongoing Crackdown
YouTube is reportedly developing another way to crack down on third-party blockers by injecting ads directly from the server, according to a post on social media. It is speculated that this change may combine the video and ads into one and it may be played as a continuous stream on the video-streaming platform, preventing the browser plugins from s...
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YouTube Confirms “Appropriate Action” on Third-Party Ad-Blocking Apps in Renewed Crackdown
YouTube is strengthening its efforts against third-party apps that block in-video apps on the platform. In a new announcement on April 15, the company highlighted that it will begin taking “appropriate action” against apps that let viewers watch videos without ads by violating its API services terms of service. The video streaming giant also ur...
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Google Chrome Resumes Transition to Manifest V3 That Will Cripple Ad Blockers in 2024
Google Chrome has announced that the transition to the Manifest V3 extension specification is back on track. Chrome's Manifest V3 switch is expected to limit the functionality of extensions (such as ad blockers) on the world's most widely used web browser.
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YouTube Faces Criminal Complaint for 'Spying' on Users While Detecting Ad Blockers: Report
YouTube could face criminal charges in Europe for allegedly violating Ireland's computer abuse law by detecting ad blockers on users' computers, according to a report. A privacy consultant has claimed that YouTube is spying on users after it recently introduced restrictions on ad blockers, preventing users who used specific browser extensions from ...
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YouTube Premium Price Raised in Seven Countries Following Crackdown on Ad Blockers
YouTube Premium is now more expensive in seven countries, days after the firm recently began rolling out a mechanism to prevent users with ad blockers from accessing the service. The firm will offer a grace period of three months for existing customers while subscribers will be charged immediately.
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YouTube Begins Global Crackdown on Ad Blockers, Urges Users to Allow Ads or Subscribe to YouTube Premium
According to a report in The Verge, YouTube is expanding its efforts to render ad blockers ineffective on its site. In statement provided to the site, YouTube communications manager Christopher Lawton said that the platform has launched “a global effort” to urge users to allow ads or subscribe to YouTube Premium.
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"Small Experiment": YouTube Tests Disabling Videos For People Using Ad Blockers
The statement comes after some people began noticing a new prompt warning that video playback could be cut off if YouTube detects repeated use of ad blocking tools.
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Mobile Ad Blockers, VPN Apps Accused of Harvesting User Data from Android, iPhone Users
An investigation has shown how a well-known analytics firm and apps collects its data by tricking users into letting it collect personal information
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Google Chrome's Native Ad Blocker Detailed Ahead of Launch on Thursday
The guidelines are expected to be in sync with the Better Ads Standards set up by the Coalition for Better Ads, which Google Chrome joined last year.
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Google Chrome's Native Ad Blocker to Roll Out From February 15
This feature is expected to roll out to all compatible operating systems starting February 15, 2018
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Google's Upcoming Native Ad-Blocker for Chrome Reportedly Hailed by Publishers
A report by the Financial Times said publishers are encouraged by the company's move as a way to clean up online advertising.
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Google, AppNexus Distance Themselves From Adblock Plus' Acceptable Ads Platform
Google and AppNexus have not only denied involvement with AdBlock Plus' 'Acceptable Ads' but also decided to part with ComboTag.
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Adblock Plus Unveils 'Acceptable Ads' Platform to Sell and Serve Ads
Adblock Plus is trying to meet advertisement companies halfway with its new ad exchange platform and decide whether their ads are acceptable or not.
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Opera Rolls Out Native Ad-Blocking on All Its Mobile Platforms
"Users are demanding ad blockers because of the better browsing experience it offers," says Nuno Sitima, SVP Mobile Browsers, Opera.
