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YouTube tests server-side ads to make your coveted blocker obsolete (www.yahoo.com)
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YouTube has been spotted testing server-side ads, which could pose a problem to ad blockers.

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[–] RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 months ago

Well they also infest the client side since they likely developed the main part of your web browser, so they can still know there's a black cover in the DOM.