Tue, 21-Oct-2025

EU Strikes Down YouTube’s Ad Blocker Ban

EU Strikes Down YouTube's Ad Blocker Ban

A privacy advocate challenges the YouTube ad blocker ban in the EU. EU privacy law mandates user consent for ad blocker detection. Hanff believes that YouTube’s ad blocker detection script poses a threat to the privacy of EU citizens. Privacy advocate Alexander Hanff has appealed to the European Commission, alleging that YouTube’s ad blocker restrictions … Read more