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Enshittification • 6 months ago

YouTube is experimenting with server-side ads

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YouTube is experimenting with server-side ads

@Dju to

Enshittification • 6 months ago

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What is data used for?
Is it… advertising, maybe?
- FLeX
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  Not only that. Youtube ads yes but also google ads, resold to others companies, AI training, etc…
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    etc… indeed.

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