YouTube creators won’t be able to individually select if pre-roll, post-roll, skippable, and non-skippable ads appear in new videos. YouTube creators won’t be able to individually select if pre-roll, ...

YouTube has introduced a new ad format that places ads right where something exciting happens in a video. These new types of ads are called “Peak Points” and use AI to identify the “peak” moments in a ...

Google-owned YouTube does not like it when users block advertisements. The video service has previously actively prevented ad blockers in various ways, and now a new approach is being tested. Search ...

YouTube continues its efforts to circumvent ad blockers. Earlier this week, ad blocker SponsorBlock posted that the Google-owned video service is testing out server-side ad injection with a limited ...

Sometimes ads on social media are shockingly relevant. Other times, they’re not even close. The ad might show an item you recently searched for, like an indoor plant trellis. Alternatively, you might ...

YouTube is now cracking down on ad-blocker usage globally, by showing warnings about breaking the platform’s terms of service. In some cases, the company is ...

YouTube is deliberately slowing video loading for users with ad blockers enabled, in what appears to be an escalation in Google's campaign against ad-blocking ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. YouTube has confirmed that it has ‘launched a global effort’ to crack down on ad blockers. YouTube has confirmed ...

(L-R) Serinda Swan, Shaun Sipos, and Alan Ritchson attend the red carpet and fan screening for Prime Video's "Reacher" Season Two at Culver Theater on December 13, 2023 in Culver City, California.

It may not be your imagination — YouTube might be slowing down your videos if you use an ad-blocker. PCWorld spotted new rumors floating online on Reddit and elsewhere that folks using ad-blockers are ...