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minus-squarelud@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoYou don’t think they know how many watch their videos with adblockers or third party clients? I highly doubt they accept views from third party clients as valid ad views or probably views at all since that would likely make abuse easier.
minus-squareboywar3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoIt still goes to active user counts though. There will still be a footprint left by any view and that can be marketed as “we have X million users daily!”
minus-squarelud@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoI doubt the really big advertisers (the only ones that maybe can negotiate) think that’s enough statistics.
You don’t think they know how many watch their videos with adblockers or third party clients?
I highly doubt they accept views from third party clients as valid ad views or probably views at all since that would likely make abuse easier.
It still goes to active user counts though. There will still be a footprint left by any view and that can be marketed as “we have X million users daily!”
I doubt the really big advertisers (the only ones that maybe can negotiate) think that’s enough statistics.