People are installing and uninstalling ad blockers in record high numbers as a result of YouTube's anti-ad blocking efforts.
    • PenguinTD@lemmy.caEnglish
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      11 months ago

      t doesn’t say more people overall use ad blockers. It says people that were already using them are now switching between different extensions. Let’s wait and see if this increases Firefox’s market share. This could be the real good outcome of all this.

      That’s literally the first thing after I install any new system.

      • get firefox on a stick so I don’t have to open deprecated explorer or have to download Edge
      • install firefox, get ad blocker extension
      • then remove/turn off all the recommended shit that are now embedded to your start menu and task bar and lock screen. (I wish there is a github FOSS script that does this for new windows builds. )

      I will abandon windows when the games can all be played on Linux properly.

  • .:\dGh/:.@lemmy.ml
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    11 months ago

    This could backfire into something Google don’t want: everyone using adblockers.

    Imagine everyone installing adblockers just to skip YouTube’s obnoxious ad rolls, just to also block most Internet ads.

    Suddenly, having an adblocker becomes mainstream like wearing socks.

    • ISOmorph@feddit.de
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      11 months ago

      I was curious and latest statistics show 43% of users between 16 and 24 use ad blockers. We’re already at bra level of mainstreamyness.

  • NightOwl@lemmy.oneEnglish
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    11 months ago

    It pushed me more towards degoogling. Was already using newpipe on Android and ignoring the YouTube app, and now I’m on freetube on desktop. No need for Google account anymore to look at the feed I want.