A Single Adblock Filter May Have Caused Youtube's Global View Drop
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A specific adblock filter may have caused a global drop in YouTube views, with the issue being discussed and merged into a previous related thread on HN.
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YouTube addresses lower view counts which seem to be caused by ad blockers
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45276262
(Sorry Medea - it's on our list to implement karma sharing so multiple users can share in the credit for submitting a story.)