YouTube has been spotted testing server-side ads, which could pose a problem to ad blockers.

  • unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de
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    4 months ago

    Youtube is google No 1 source of machine learning content. Fuckloads of video, audio and subtitle data they can use to feed and train their systems. Youtube itself doesnt need to make profit, thats just a bonus for them.

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      4 months ago

      YouTube advertising is more than 10% of Google services total profits.

      That’s not a bonus, that’s a dependant revenue stream.

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        4 months ago

        Yeah no, that is revenue. Youtube is 10% of total Google/Alphabet revenue. That doesnt necessarily equate to 10% of profits.