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YouTube confirms your pause screen is now fair game for ads (www.theverge.com)
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[–] kuneho@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

like on porn sites

[–] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago

Except the ads on porn sites are easier to block than YouTube's intrusive garbage. A simple DNS filter should be enough for most porn ads, whereas YouTube requires more complex blocking techniques.

[–] Iloveyurianime@ani.social 1 points 1 month ago

and some piracy sites too