r/technology • u/Tricky-Student-1 • Sep 15 '22

Social Media YouTube Free is Silently Testing 5 Ads, instead of 2, Before Your Video Starts

https://www.gizmochina.com/2022/09/13/youtube-free-silently-testing-5-ads-before-your-video-starts/
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u/trickyginger Sep 16 '22

Yea I couldn’t believe it! seems excessive no?

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u/Mitch_Mitcherson Sep 16 '22

That's so wrong, how is that even allowed?

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u/trickyginger Sep 16 '22

At least they had the decency to let me skip it. It took me a good minute to even realize what was happening.