Nemeski@mander.xyz to Technology@lemmy.zipEnglish · 1 month 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 · 1 month agomessage-square8linkfedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmit.onlineeurope@feddit.orgtechnology@lemmy.worldfirefox@lemmy.worldfirefox@lemmy.ml
minus-squaretwinnie@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·1 month 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-up12·1 month 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.