Why this is important: This isn’t just a bug, but a spotlight on how major platforms like YouTube are tightening control over reasoned ad-blocking. For users, the shift means the browsing experience ...

There were thousands of reports of YouTube being down earlier today. It turns out that YouTube is working fine. The problem is that the platform rolled out a big anti-ad blocker update. YouTube has ...

YouTube is reportedly slowing video playback for users with adblockers. Reports indicate deliberate delays and black screens before videos load. This new tactic seems part of YouTube’s anti-adblock ...

For context, the app works on Snap's fifth-generation AR "Spectacles" and leverages Google's Gemini AI to identify and block billboard ads and brands in the real world. As shown in the video above, ...

A Reddit user has discovered that iOS 26's Screen Time feature can be used to block ads by setting the screen time for ad ...