YouTube Cracks Down on Ad-Blocker Usage Globally, Shows Warnings and Restrictions

YouTube Cracks Down on Ad-Blocker Usage Globally, Shows Warnings and Restrictions

YouTube Cracks Down on Ad-Blocker Usage Globally YouTube is now cracking down on ad-blocker usage globally, by showing warnings about breaking the platform’s terms of service. In some cases, the company is preventing users from viewing more videos unless they disable ad blocks. Experimenting with Video Player Blocking The video streaming platform started experimenting in…

The Worth of a Handle: Twitter’s Rebranding as X Raises Questions

The Worth of a Handle: Twitter’s Rebranding as X Raises Questions

Social Network X Takes over Twitter Handle “@music” Introduction Social network Twitter, recently rebranded as X, has commandeered the handle “@music” from open-source software developer Jeremy Vaught, who told AsumeTech he created the account in 2007, and had built a community of around half a million followers there. While Elon Musk-led X gave Vaught no…

YouTube’s New Experiment: Limiting Ad Blocker Usage – Turn it Off or Buy Premium Subscription After 3 Videos

YouTube’s New Experiment: Limiting Ad Blocker Usage – Turn it Off or Buy Premium Subscription After 3 Videos

YouTube Experiments with Limiting Usage on Ad Blockers YouTube is running a new experiment to limit usage on ad blockers by asking users to turn it off or buy a premium subscription after three videos. Users on Reddit posted screenshots of the streaming service showing a warning sign to people using an ad-blocking extension on…

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