the cat-and-mouse chase between YouTube and adblockers is such a fascinating read:
https://void.cat/d/PFCE4CQbMwwVPDPwPRxwjd.webp
Read full thread here: https://andadinosaur.com/youtube-s-anti-adblock-and-ublock-origin
Also this uBlock Origin thread on reddit: https://old.reddit.com/r/uBlockOrigin/comments/178yasm/youtube_antiadblock_and_ads_october_16_2023/