Well, first of all, they don't actually sell your data. If we accept "sell your data" as a shorthand for "allow targeting ads to you without actually giving th

Well, first of all, they don't actually sell your data. If we accept "sell your data" as a shorthand for "allow targeting ads to you without actually giving the seller of the ad any information about you", it's still something you can control. In fact, the very first time you use YouTube you'd be shown a non-modal dialog about whether they're allowed to use your data for ad targeting or not, and have to make a yes/no choice So it sure sounds like your objection is just an excuse.