YouTube’s ad blocker crackdown isn’t just annoying, it could be illegal in Europe
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Can YouTube legally block ad blockers in the EU?

YouTube’s ad blocking crackdown is facing a new challenge: privacy laws | Privacy advocates argue YouTube’s ad blocker restrictions violate the European Union’s online privacy laws.::YouTube is launching a “global effort” to crack down on ad blockers, but some privacy advocates in the European Union argue that it’s illegal.

  • AMillionNames@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    18·
    1 year ago

    In the US there was a period of time where it was illegal to export encryption above a certain level, so in a way it has already happened. Dumb has never stopped governments before.

    • crandlecanEnglish
      51·
      1 year ago

      Friend of mine back then bought the T-shirt 😁

      • Kissaki@feddit.deEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        There was a proposal to have webbrowsers have to accept government certificates. Consequently they could man-in-the-middle/take over domains.

        You could argue it’s no different from another central authority that can issue trusted certificates. But it’s government’s rather than independent orgs.