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Privacy advocate challenges YouTube's ad blocking detection scripts under EU law
(www.theregister.com)
this post was submitted on 31 Oct 2023
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As much as I hate ads and hate the concept that I would be forced to view them, these kind of legal wranglings freak me out. It seems quite possible that a ruling in my favor here would be used against me somewhere else. Courts and lawmakers don't understand technology and don't realize the effects laws have. And frankly, the rest of us don't have much idea, either.
I'm not sure how this one could be problematic; you just decline to consent to your browser being identified when you click into the site, or not decline if you want that feature for whatever service needs it.
It's not saying it's illegal to collect at all, it's just illegal to collect without consent.