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YouTube is slowing down for users with ad blockers in new wave (9to5google.com)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

A very large chunk of what people consume these days is effectively already ads. Every Youtuber holding a product into the camera is an ad. And people want to watch that. They want to know what new products are out there. It just has to presented appropriately.

I doubt so - Sponsorblock exists. I guess some don't mind it because it supports the creators they like directly.