Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate O’Flaherty is a cybersecurity and privacy journalist. This article is more than 2 years old. YouTube is ramping up its ad ...

YouTube is running an experiment asking some users to disable their ad blockers or pay for a premium subscription, or they will not be allowed to watch videos. As first spotted by a Reddit user this ...

YouTube is suddenly taking a harder stance against ad blockers, and it’ll cut viewers off after three videos if they’re unwilling to turn them off. YouTube is suddenly taking a harder stance against ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Senior Technology Editor. He has a BFA in Film & TV from NYU, where he specialized in writing. Jake has been helping people with their technology professionally since ...

Uh-oh. Do you use an ad blocker? You probably do. But if you also like to use YouTube, you may soon have to turn off that handy dandy ad skipper. YouTube is starting ...

A YouTube spokesperson said that using ad blockers could lead to a "suboptimal viewing" experience. Some users have also reported delays if they aren't on Google ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate O’Flaherty is a cybersecurity and privacy journalist. Google’s YouTube is ramping up its crackdown on privacy-preserving ad ...