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Sunshine@piefed.ca to Technology@piefed.socialEnglish · 10 days ago

No more Blocktoberfest? German court throws book at ad blockers

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No more Blocktoberfest? German court throws book at ad blockers

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Sunshine@piefed.ca to Technology@piefed.socialEnglish · 10 days ago
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German court revives case that could threaten ad blockers
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: Could tinkering with a site’s code to hide ads count as infringement?
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    It is when they can force you to buy phones with apps you cannot uninstall that disable the blockers. We’ve alreadt started tumbling down in some senses.

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      That is quite simple - require a govt issued digital ID, prohibit it from working on de-googled phones. This sort of thing: https://expose-news.com/2025/08/15/if-you-have-de-googled-your-phone/

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        It prevents tye use of apps if developers force google attestation on people. If they do, fuck them!

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