• YouTube is intensifying efforts to combat adblockers, including blocking video playback and warning users of potential account suspension.
  • Increased ads on YouTube have driven many users to adblockers, hurting both YouTube’s ad revenue and content creators reliant on ad-based income.
  • Despite these measures, many users are leaving YouTube or finding workarounds, leading creators to seek alternative revenue streams off-platform.
  • CileTheSane@lemmy.ca
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    3 months ago

    The guy who decided to start the battle increased ad revenue for a week so he got his bonus, that’s all that matters.
    “I’ll glady tank YouTube’s revenue tomorrow for an extra dollar today.”

    • 800XL@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      That’s just executives in general. And on the wayout they’ll leech a golden parachute.