flash on Nostr: ⚡🔴 NEW - YouTube is escalating its crackdown on ad blockers. Many users report ...
⚡🔴 NEW - YouTube is escalating its crackdown on ad blockers.
Many users report that comment sections now appear as "turned off" on videos, and video descriptions are missing entirely.
The issue stems from ad blocker detection; disabling the extension immediately restores both features.
No reliable workaround exists yet beyond turning off ad blockers or subscribing to Premium.
Published at
2026-02-17 10:23:54 CETEvent JSON
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