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YouTube isn't happy you're using ad blockers — and it's doing something about it::undefined

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I mean, I just get ads for drain cleaner, dog dewormer and metamucil.

I must be boring.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

My 6yo gets a ton of ads for insurance, about the same amount as for toys. It's weird.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Liberty Liberty liiiberty..liiiberteeeee.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Looks like the ads worked

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I used to get these all the time. Haven't seen one in almost a year now. I wonder what happened for them to so strongly disassociate something with me? I wish I knew so that I could weaponize it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

You could always spice it up and see what you get.

I use VPNs and ad blockers where I can / when they work. I also have an extension that makes my Internet traffic useless by sending random data. When I need to go to the official YouTube app and get ads I get a smorgasbord. Right now they seem to think I'm either a recently divorced middle aged man with ED who just discovered they are actually a balding gay man or a teenaged girl with period problems and a desperate need for a social media following. Neither of these even come close but it's always entertaining to see what I get.