WIRED: YouTube’s Crackdown Spurs Record Uninstalls of Ad Blockers

WIRED: YouTube’s Crackdown Spurs Record Uninstalls of Ad Blockers. “Previously unreported figures from ad blocking companies indicate that YouTube’s crackdown is working, with hundreds of thousands of people uninstalling ad blockers in October. The available data suggests that last month saw a record number of ad blockers uninstalled—and also a record for new ad blocker installs as people sought alternatives that wouldn’t trigger YouTube’s dreaded pop-up.”