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since the leadership change, youtube has been on a similar crusade against adblocking. however, despite all the things that happened, ublock, even in the lite version, is able to work on the website. this has been quite well-covered and even discussed here.

however, found it interesting that fb was able to quietly win the battle. however, it is a shame that nothing can be done on the mobile front, at least inside the apps. it is insane how sometimes every other thing you see is a sponsored post or an ad.



> however, found it interesting that fb was able to quietly win the battle.

I think it's just because nobody actually cares. Too much effort for marginal gains. Who even uses Facebook in 2026? Instagram I get it, but Facebook?

YouTube is a completely different matter.


> Who even uses Facebook in 2026? Instagram I get it, but Facebook?

i don't think non-fb apps are only running the meta's ad revenue, which is meant to overtake google's.

while i personally don't use it, does not mean they are not getting enough eyeballs.




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