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Google's anti-ad scripts are breaking browsers and privacy plugins. It could get worse because Google controls the ad market, Chrome, and the extension store.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So far a Firefox workaround seems to be copying the URL into a fresh private browser window.

It may not be enough to matter, but a not-insignificant number of users will simply abandon YouTube if this keeps up.

[–] netchami 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You can just purge the cache in uBlock Origin and update the filterlists, that will fix the issue too.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Having Ublock Origin doesn't guarantee success, read this: https://lemmy.world/comment/4933251

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

You're linking to one instance where it partially fixed the issue amidst a sea of people saying updating filters did work for them (or saying that they didn't have to do anything at all).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I’ve had no issues

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Allready done. 😃 Some puts a YouTube link, I just scroll past. Can't be that important if it's on boobtube

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is…is boobtube a thing?

It sounds like it should be a thing

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Modern day adaptation of a much older term.

Note: don't look up boobtube at work lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Well well well, today I learned!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

ROFL! I haven’t heard boobtube since the 70s! 😂

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Trust me. I'm that old. 🤣