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They're pre-loading videos for the same reason Facebook does: if you post an article with a video, the video instantly plays, with little to no buffering.

• x1024 11y ago
  "This kills the 3G data plan". At least with "the optimized for mobile" version, preloading should not happen. And it definitely shouldn't happen twice for the same video.
  • JoBrad 11y ago
    Agreed. Presumably they don't preload on mobile? Not sure, frankly.