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"Germany's supreme court has dismissed a landmark case brought by a publisher looking to destroy ad-blocking services in the country. European behemoth Axel Springer was defeated in its years-long battle with Eyeo, the firm that owns AdBlock Plus. Springer argued that blocking adverts was in violation of competition law, while AdBlock's whitelist strategy was legally dubious."
https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/20/german-supreme-court-ad-blocking/
@Antanicus and of course the step from adtech business to databrokers and surveillance-tech companies is short, or practically null these days --> https://mastodon.social/@tante/99890946040226009 :/