In a bid to combat ad blocking and uphold its Terms of Service, YouTube has escalated its crackdown on third-party apps that infringe upon its policies.

Microsoft has confirmed that ads (or "recommendations" as the company puts it) for Windows 11's Start Menu is currently under beta testing.

Starting next week, users may see ads in the form of "Sponsored Quests" situated at the bottom-left corner of the Discord client.

Turns out it was a bug and a bit of misunderstanding for the recent slowdown issue on YouTube, to which the extension developers has since fixed.

YouTube is tightening its measures against users with ad blockers - they may begin to see significant slowdowns on the website if detected.

Aside from adblockers (which YouTube gravely dislikes right now), there's another way of ensuring minimal disruption by ads: speeding them up (significantly).

Windows Phone unexpectedly becomes the workaround method for users looking to get past YouTube's now-infamous adblocker warnings.

Reddit user has found out that YouTube is testing out adblocker detection - which may block users with the extension enabled from watching any videos.

Google is testing new ad placements in the Google Play Store search bar, including "limited-time events and sponsored offers." Learn more about the pros and cons of this new feature.

Ads find a new home in Windows 11: the Start Menu.