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YouTube viewers will soon have to sit through even longer ads, with Google rolling out new 30-second unskippable spots on a popular app.

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[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (2 children)

Someone who don't want to lose their emails... In https://lemmy.cafe/comment/15974964 it was mentioned that their entire google account got banned for 10 years over adblocking youtube. I stopped watching youtube immediately... I'm not about to watch ads, but I don't want to lose access to my 22 year old personal account... So many accounts are tied to that address, that I can't manage to move to a different service.

FML what happened to "do no evil"? Now it's "make money with the baby grinding machine for all costs"

[–] zerofk@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 hours ago

Don’t log in on YouTube. Unless you’re uploading, there’s no point.

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 3 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

I would be scared as hell to rely on Google like that. You are one automated Ai decision away from losing access.

At least move your mail to a proper company. Jesus.