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YouTube tests server-side ads to make your coveted blocker obsolete (www.yahoo.com)
submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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YouTube has been spotted testing server-side ads, which could pose a problem to ad blockers.

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Youtube is google No 1 source of machine learning content. Fuckloads of video, audio and subtitle data they can use to feed and train their systems. Youtube itself doesnt need to make profit, thats just a bonus for them.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

YouTube advertising is more than 10% of Google services total profits.

That's not a bonus, that's a dependant revenue stream.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Yeah no, that is revenue. Youtube is 10% of total Google/Alphabet revenue. That doesnt necessarily equate to 10% of profits.