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YouTube continues global crackdown on ad blockers, targeting mobile third-party apps
www.techradar.com/computing/websites-apps/youtube-is-becoming-unwatchable-for-ad-blockers
Replying to @Mustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.club
I’ve probably watched thousands of hours of YouTube over many years. I honestly don’t see what people have against paying for the service in stead of watching ads. It’s not like you never heard of YouTube premium, you know it exists.
Replying to @weps@lemmy.world
15 years ago I would have agreed with you, but it’s not just ads any more.
These companies track everything you do, share data with eachother, and create profiles on everybody.
If I were to follow you around keeping track of everything you do and share that info with my buddy who does the same thing, you would probably feel unsafe, and it’s illegal. It’s called stalking.
So why is ok for a corporation to do these things?