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YouTube tests restricting ad blocker users to 3 video views (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
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YouTube is currently running what it describes as a "small experiment globally," warning users to toggle off their ad blockers and avoid being limited to only three video views.

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[-] Fleppensteijn@feddit.nl 9 points 1 year ago

Apparently they need to ask for consent before detecting whether you have an adblocker, according to EU law. I assume you'd be safe when you use a plugin like Consentomatic or I don't care about cookies and you just don't log in to Google.

[-] kennismigrant@feddit.nl 4 points 1 year ago

ask for consent before detecting whether you have an adblocker, according to EU law

do you have any reference for this?

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