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Google’s anti-ad scripts are breaking browsers and privacy plugins. It could get worse because Google controls the ad market, Chrome, and the extension store.
So far a Firefox workaround seems to be copying the URL into a fresh private browser window.
It may not be enough to matter, but a not-insignificant number of users will simply abandon YouTube if this keeps up.
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Having Ublock Origin doesn’t guarantee success, read this: https://lemmy.world/comment/4933251
You’re linking to one instance where it partially fixed the issue amidst a sea of people saying updating filters did work for them (or saying that they didn’t have to do anything at all).
I’ve had no issues
Allready done. 😃 Some puts a YouTube link, I just scroll past. Can’t be that important if it’s on boobtube
Is…is boobtube a thing?
It sounds like it should be a thing
Modern day adaptation of a much older term.
Note: don’t look up boobtube at work lol
Well well well, today I learned!
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Trust me. I’m that old. 🤣