Nemeski@mander.xyz to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 months agoMozilla warns Germany could soon declare ad blockers illegalwww.bleepingcomputer.comexternal-linkmessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up199arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@lemmit.onlineeurope@feddit.orgtechnology@lemmy.worldfirefox@lemmy.worldfirefox@lemmy.ml
arrow-up199arrow-down1external-linkMozilla warns Germany could soon declare ad blockers illegalwww.bleepingcomputer.comNemeski@mander.xyz to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square8linkfedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmit.onlineeurope@feddit.orgtechnology@lemmy.worldfirefox@lemmy.worldfirefox@lemmy.ml
minus-squaretwinnie@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·2 months agoHow do these sites even know ads are being blocked? What’s to stop the ad blocker just downloading the ads and simply not showing them?
minus-squareroofuskit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·2 months agoI think that’s the inevitable step, because they can tell when you don’t load the ad.
How do these sites even know ads are being blocked? What’s to stop the ad blocker just downloading the ads and simply not showing them?
I think that’s the inevitable step, because they can tell when you don’t load the ad.