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    mesa@piefed.social to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days ago

    Google is intentionally throttling YouTube videos, slowing down users with ad blockers

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    Google is intentionally throttling YouTube videos, slowing down users with ad blockers

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    mesa@piefed.social to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days ago
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    Google is waging war on ad blockers — throttling YouTube to force users back in line
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    The world’s biggest video platform is sabotaging your stream — unless you play by their ad-fueled rules.
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      A wild YouTube appeared!

      Go, uBlock Origin!

      Wild YouTube used Throttle!

      It’s not very effective…

      uBlock Origin used Evolve!

      It’s super effective!

      YouTube fainted!

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        This made me laugh. I wonder which one will prevail in the end

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          Piracy always prevails

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