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YouTube is experimenting with server-side ads (lemmy.world)
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[-] FLX@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

We pay with the data they are illegally harvesting.

Fuck youtube and fuck american companies, I will leech the fuck of it until they crumble.

[-] Prandom_returns@lemm.ee -1 points 5 months ago

What is data used for?
Is it... advertising, maybe?

[-] FLX@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago

Not only that. Youtube ads yes but also google ads, resold to others companies, AI training, etc...

[-] Prandom_returns@lemm.ee 0 points 5 months ago

etc.. indeed.

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