YouTube is apparently taking new steps against ad block users. In recent days, there have been several reports that the ...

YouTube is coming up with another infuriating way to force users to pay for Premium subscipriton or watch ads.

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Inevitably, whenever there is a discussion on the internet about how YouTube (or any other website) is choked with ads, someone will say, "Just use an ad blocker." The name seems to say it all. An ad ...

The YouTube ad blocker crackdown is well underway, with the streaming service issuing annoying pop ups to people who continue to use the privacy preserving tools on its website. The YouTube ad blocker ...

The best part about one company revolutionizing video-sharing on the internet is that it gets the say in how awful that experience can be. After beginning to roll out a healthy nudge to turn off ad ...

YouTube recently took dramatic action against anyone visiting its site with an ad blocker running — after a few pieces of content, it'll simply stop serving you videos. If you want to get past the ...

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Data shows Google’s attempts to force people to watch YouTube ads are having an effect on user behavior. 22% of users surveyed said the crackdown is more likely to make them use an ad-blocker. 16% of ...