I also abhor the recent trend of “she started a trend, now she’s going to prison.” It’s such an annoying clickbait tactic. Just say “local woman going to prison for trend.”
If you have an android phone with a Google account, you’re being tracked already.
As I be see it, I’m going to be tracked by everything on the internet whether I like it or not. So in the case of YouTube, I may as well support the creators I watch hours of content from.
It’s so asinine for them not to allow side-loading and third-party browser engines outside the EU.
It’s more difficult system administration just for them to maintain control.