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Re:YouTube is testing new “skip ads” button that makes it ju... by paddim8 on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @06:00PM (#37229112)
Can't they see how many people skip in-video ads though? Couldn't advertisers request that information? I would feel a bit bad about using it since in-video ads are a fairly reasonable and ethical way for them to make money, which tjej need to life (assuming the ads are for ethical products).
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Re:YouTube is testing new “skip ads” button that makes it ju... by satvikpendem on Tuesday August 22, 2023 @06:04PM (#37229157)
You can keep the whitelist on for ads but still block filler content, if you want.
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