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AllaN01Bear

(18,261 posts) Tue Nov 14, 2023, 11:23 AM Nov 2023

whats with the anti adblocker detector in many sites as of a few months ?

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whats with the anti adblocker detector in many sites as of a few months ? (Original Post) AllaN01Bear Nov 2023 OP

Websites are feeling a drop in ad revenue, and YouTube just recently put up nags and blocks for adblockers, raising hell usonian Nov 2023 #1

usonian

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1. Websites are feeling a drop in ad revenue, and YouTube just recently put up nags and blocks for adblockers, raising hell

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Tue Nov 14, 2023, 12:38 PM

Nov 2023

This is a complex cat and mouse game, as adblockers up their game in response.

That said, ublock-origin (the best ad-blocker software IMO) is adapting frequently. Available for pretty much anything but safari.
https://ublockorigin.com

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Since this is so complex a war, let me refer you to recent articles on Hacker News that go into detail.
You probably don't want lots of detail, so pick out articles that suit your technical level.

https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&query=adblock&sort=byDate&type=story

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