YouTube’s ad blocker crackdown could be breaking EU privacy laws
Search Engine Land
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
The platform has been using JavaScript code to detect ad-blocking extensions without asking users for consent first, claims privacy expert, Alexander Hanff – who has filed an official complaint with the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) The alleged act could mean YouTube is violating EU privacy laws – however, Google is denying the charge.
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