Karna@lemmy.ml to Firefox@lemmy.ml · 14 days agoMozilla warns Germany could soon declare ad blockers illegalwww.bleepingcomputer.comexternal-linkmessage-square94linkfedilinkarrow-up1405arrow-down18cross-posted to: europe@feddit.orgtechnology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.zip
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minus-squareofficermike@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up57arrow-down1·14 days agoIf Germany bans ad blockers and a German citizen or company becomes victim to a malicious advertisement, do they have a case against the German government or by extension Axel Springer?
minus-squaresexy_peach@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·14 days agoWhat are you thinking?? Against the capital owners?
minus-squareFriendBesto@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-27 days agoYes. Technically they could argue that, if it was their code. Corp. would likely counter with some BS that if it was not their code that they are not liable.
If Germany bans ad blockers and a German citizen or company becomes victim to a malicious advertisement, do they have a case against the German government or by extension Axel Springer?
What are you thinking?? Against the capital owners?
Yes.
Technically they could argue that, if it was their code.
Corp. would likely counter with some BS that if it was not their code that they are not liable.