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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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Caradoc879@lemmy.world
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They’re also leading the race to making encryption illegal, so…

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TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.world
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That’s dumb and will never happen

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AMillionNames@sh.itjust.works
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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.

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How would ssl work if you ban encryption?

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