As Google continues to ramp up pressure on ad blocking methods like browser extensions and VPNs, the cat-and-mouse game between the blockers and Mountain View has grown in breadth and complexity.

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Following the ad blocker crackdown, YouTube is explicitly going after third-party — often mobile — apps that let viewers skip advertising. YouTube announced today that it is “strengthening our ...

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The YouTube ad blocker cat-and-mouse game between Google and ad blockers continues with a new episode that might deliver a big win to Google. The company has been trying to ban ad blocker extensions ...

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Post updated on 6/14 to add a comment from Google confirming the reports about experimentation with alternative ad injection methods. YouTube reportedly now injects ads directly into video streams to ...

YouTube says this is to protect creators, as disabling ads affects the revenue they earn. "We want to emphasize that our terms don't allow third-party apps to turn off ads because that prevents the ...