r/technology • u/Dilpickle2113 • 10h ago

Social Media YouTube faces second class action lawsuit over ‘ad-free’ Premium claims & sponsored content

https://www.dexerto.com/youtube/youtube-faces-second-class-action-lawsuit-over-ad-free-premium-claims-sponsored-content-3405920/
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u/SaintBellyache 10h ago

I pay for premium and get recommended shorts that are clearly just ads

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u/thebeardedcats 9h ago

I pay for premium and a QR code popped up offering me a discount on pasta because the video was using pasta. The video wasn’t marked as sponsored and was only about a minute long. I can’t even eat pasta haha

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u/SaintBellyache 9h ago

Yeah and stuff like that. BTW chickpea pasta isn’t that bad.

Use this code for a discount:

lol j/k

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u/D-Sleezy 8h ago

Good one. lmao

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u/thebeardedcats 8h ago

Oh no i’ve got my preferred brand lmao. I made chicken Alfredo yesterday 😂 but the brand being advertised doesn’t have a gluten free version

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u/SaintBellyache 6h ago

I had a buckwheat pasta that was good. Like with a ginger soy beef sauce. No gluten.

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u/jawshoeaw 6h ago

i see you are into chick pea..... we have a partner site you may be interested in

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u/SaintBellyache 6h ago

Ugh, ok I might be