YouTube tests restricting ad blocker users to 3 video views
YouTube is currently running what it describes as a "small experiment globally," warning users to toggle off their ad blockers and avoid being limited to only three video views.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/youtube-tests-restricting-ad-blocker-users-to-3-video-views/Open linkView original on kbin.social
Apparently they need to ask for consent before detecting whether you have an adblocker, according to EU law. I assume you'd be safe when you use a plugin like Consentomatic or I don't care about cookies and you just don't log in to Google.
do you have any reference for this?
https://www.businessinsider.com/ad-blocker-blockers-may-be-illegal-in-europe-2016-4
So the old cat and mouse game continues!
Time to switch to PeerTube or similar federate platform soon then...