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Sites that detect ad-blocker usage have bigger problems to worry about, at least here in Europe. I haven't seen this reported in the media yet but here is a Tw
by tombrossman 11y ago
Sites that detect ad-blocker usage have bigger problems to worry about, at least here in Europe.
I haven't seen this reported in the media yet but here is a Twitter message from privacy researcher Alexander Hanff with photos of an official letter confirming that detecting ad-blocker usage client-side is illegal in the EU. https://twitter.com/alexanderhanff/status/722861362607747072 https://twitter.com/alexanderhanff/status/722861362607747072
Here's his initial message from yesterday, kicking off the thread: https://twitter.com/alexanderhanff/status/722506381451010048 https://twitter.com/alexanderhanff/status/722506381451010048
I've got my popcorn ready and I'm waiting for what may be a very amusing discussion between publishers, advertisers, and lawyers in various European countries. Fascinating, regardless of which side of the debate you are on.
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- bpodgursky 11y agoEuropean lawmaking is beholden to newspapers, based on the trouble Google has been going through with linking and citations, so I would be truly shocked if this came to anything.
- awakeasleep 11y agoThis is not a meaningful summary of the complexities of the lawmaking process of a multinational political entity.