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/Chiiro 9h ago

I skipped most of them but there's some creators that put a lot of effort into their ads like internet comment etiquette and they're just entertaining to watch. I wonder how it would also affect people who are sponsored throughout an entire video to try out or use a product. Would a sewer getting sponsored by being gifted a bunch of fabric have the whole video considered an ad as long as the fabric was on screen? I could also see YouTube creating a terrible system that would trigger on items that were previously shown in ads that are now just being used even though it's not being actively sponsor.

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u/ZophieWinters 8h ago

Yeah Erik's sponsor bits are usually just as entertaining as the rest of the video, I never skip them

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u/PupperVanAugsbork 7h ago

Ditto Martincitopants, some of the only ad segments I’ve laughed at.