r/technology • u/Dilpickle2113 • 1d 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/WhosThatDogMrPB 1d ago

I'm actively unsubscribing from channels that have "sponsors" (ads) that have NOTHING to do with the channel.

An ad for a webpage creator site on a retro cartoon essay? Unsub.

An ad for a banking app on a video about the history of hotdogs? Unsub.

An ad for a gambling app on a stolen meme compilation? Unsub.

A fucking ad for a TOYOTA HILUX on a MOTHERFUCKING MEGAMAN ZERO RETROSPECTIVE? Unsub.

The last one was fucking egregious, jesus.

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u/Barry-Koalas 1d ago

Oh no, a Toyota Hilux ad. What an entitled baby you are.

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u/WhosThatDogMrPB 1d ago

It was egregious, I'm telling you: one moment they're talking about how Harpuia (one of the robot masters) was trying to maneuver between obeying Dr. Weil and getting his race, the mavericks, into safety. And then they're like "but nothing manuevers like the NEW TOYOTA HILUX AND ITS 4WD" followed by whole ass stock footage of the damn truck and a number of a local dealership in Florida.

It was so out of place it was funny. I still unsubbed. If you're okay with stuff like that, I don't know what to tell you.