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[ad_1] Google-owned YouTube launched a crackdown against users who have ad-blockers installed in their browsers. This has seemingly led to a significant slowdown of YouTube for Firefox users. YouTube has warned users several times to opt for the premium version of YouTube to avoid ads and that they must not enable ad-blockers. Now, it is reported that Mozilla's Firefox browser users are facing problems with YouTube's slow loading time. Users are sharing posts online that their screens even turn black for a few moments, but get back to normal after some time. Check out how Google reacted to the situation.YouTube slowdown on FirefoxAccording to a 9To5Google report, Reddit users are complaining about YouTube's slow loading speed. A user shared a video regarding the issue which showed a sig...

[ad_1] Children's advocacy groups including Fairplay and Common Sense Media are asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Google, saying the tech giant serves personalized ads to kids on YouTube despite federal law prohibiting the practice.The letter follows a report from The New York Times last week that found that ads on YouTube may have led to the online tracking of children. The federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, requires kid-oriented websites to get parents' consent before collecting personal information of children under 13. In response to the Times report, Google said last week that it did not run personalized ads on children's videos and that its ad practices fully complied with COPPA. When ads appear on children's videos, the company told the T...

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YouTube runs slower on Firefox! Google says ad-blockers to blame, but mystery remains

Children’s advocates ask FTC to investigate Google for targeting ads to kids