Its most recent defense strategy is toskip right to the endof the video youre playing.
If you try replaying it, itll do that again.
If you tap anywhere on the timeline, your video will buffer indefinitely.Hereswhat it looks like in action.
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This isnt its first attempt at curbing adblockers on the platform.
However, users could close that pop-up and resume watching their videos.
Next, it tried to make videos unplayable by showing a never-ending loading screen.
Then it refused to do even that and wouldpop up an immovable promptto kill the adblocker.
This latest move is frustrating, and thats the point.
Ad runtime isnt proportionate to a videos length, which adds to the bizarreness.
This is how its managed to survive multiple crackdowns.
Users have also figured outworkarounds.
A few disappointed consumers are also considering bidding farewell to the platform.
Still, with no major video-sharing platforms to act as replacements, I doubt their boycott will be sustainable.
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