YouTube's next move might make it virtually impossible to block ads

boem@lemmy.world · 6 months ago

Rolando@lemmy.world · 6 months ago

some people still recommend using a VPN and IP address from a country where YouTube ads are prohibited, such as Myanmar, Albania, or Uzbekistan.

Wait, you can just prohibit YouTube ads at a national level? That’s somehow awesome and terrifying at the same time.

TrickDacy@lemmy.world · 6 months ago

What would be terrifying about it?

nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 months ago

‘oh no youtube cant make advertisers money while putting kids in a far right conspiracy rabbit hole how scary’

NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world · 6 months ago

That’s somehow awesome and terrifying at the same time.

The people of this country would find it just the normal thing.

Confused_Emus@lemmy.world · edit-2 6 months ago

Are these countries even safe to host a VPN server in?

Edit: Just checked my VPN (Proton) and it has options to connect to Myanmar and Albania. Nifty.

Veticia@lemmy.ml · 6 months ago

Good to know. I’d rather pay for a vpn than YouTube premium.