To fix the “Ad blockers are not allowed on YouTube” issue in Brave, disable Shields for YouTube by clicking the Brave icon in the address bar and toggle it off ...

Google is reportedly using YouTube errors, preventing video playback, to get users to disable ad blockers in their browsers.

Inevitably, whenever there is a discussion on the internet about how YouTube (or any other website) is choked with ads, someone will say, "Just use an ad blocker." The name seems to say it all. An ad ...

If you go down to YouTube today you're in for a big surprise – or at least, you are if you're using an ad blocker. What began as a test of anti-blocking measures has now become an official "global ...

YouTube is cracking down on the use of ad blockers on its site, with the Google-owned streaming service warning people to disable the privacy-preserving tools. YouTube is cracking down on the use of ...

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YouTube has strengthened its defence against ad blockers. Free users are in uproar that their ad blockers are no longer working on the site. YouTube has long been cracking down on viewers who use ad ...

Data shows Google’s attempts to force people to watch YouTube ads are having an effect on user behavior. 22% of users surveyed said the crackdown is more likely to make them use an ad-blocker. 16% of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate O’Flaherty is a cybersecurity and privacy journalist. This article is more than 2 years old. YouTube is ramping up its ad ...