YouTube, a permanent ban for those using AdBlock

YouTube in this period it is renewing the service guidelines and many users are receiving the classic warning notification. What they don't know, though, if they don't read the updates, is that among the new policies is also the permanent ban from YouTube for accounts using AdBlock or similar extensions on the Google home site.

A controversial change, but necessary

From December 2019 the new ones ToS they will officially enter into force and potentially affect users with AdBlock. For them the prospectus appears ban of the Google account from YouTube, thus prohibiting the viewing of each individual video. According to the company, the commercials are necessary for the content creators, therefore this provision would be a way to protect them.

"YouTube may terminate your access to your Google account if it believes, at its discretion, that the provision of the service to you is no longer commercially viable. "

What transpires from this present point among the new ones policieshowever, it is that Google could – although slightly unlikely – ban the user also from Gmail, Adsense, Adwords, and other services offered by the company. And the community, of course, has already been animated with profound disagreement.

How to avoid this punishment?

Obviously the easiest and fastest way to avoid the ban, disable AdBlock extensions and / or apps on YouTube. This does not however make complete uninstallation necessary, since these programs can also be used in other sites where the advertisements are really invasive, without having the fear of undergoing similar treatments.

The new ones Terms of Service will enter into force on 10 December 2019, so be prepared in advance to avoid some bitter surprise.

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