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Google admits it's making YouTube worse for ad block users
(www.theregister.com)
This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
Why would someone do it?
Someone who wants to push an agenda by trying to make a certain stance look popular. Downvote those who have an opposing opinion to try to hide the submission from people's eyeballs.
Some people might believe a Lemmy account is worth something if they add value to it, just like what people believe with Reddit accounts.