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Re:YouTube is testing a more aggressive approach against ad ... by wahnfrieden on Friday June 30, 2023 @12:13PM (#36537603)
Paying for services doesn't prevent advertising companies from continuing to insert ads. Consumers would be stupid to trust that game as you advise.
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Re:YouTube is testing a more aggressive approach against ad ... by renewiltord on Friday June 30, 2023 @12:44PM (#36538136)
No trust is required. You can simply just stop using the service then. Or now. There's no real stickiness since it's not essential to have Youtube.
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