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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.(www.theverge.com)

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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.

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gian @lemmy.grys.it
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You can. After all the GDPR does not forbid you to not accept to talk to someone.

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I’m not sure that helps much. Blacklisting senders based on their IP is much more commonly (and effectively) done on intermediary servers rather than on the client.

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