• ∃∀λ@programming.dev
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      8 days ago

      Citation needed. When you hover over a video’s progress bar, there is displayed a little graph showing something resembling a probability density function for timestamps users most frequently skip to. Advertisers can use this information to determine how likely a user is to sit through a sponsorship for a given channel.

      Not that that matters. Don’t feel like you need to watch ads. Advertising is bad in all its forms.

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      8 days ago

      Sure they do.

      Edit: I have a YouTube channel. The metrics are exportable. This is not a debate — advertisers often ask for these metrics. They absolutely can see when big channels have high SponsorBlock rates.