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[–] florge@feddit.uk 105 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (9 children)

unless it is strictly necessary for the provisions of the requested service.

YouTube could quite easily argue that ads fund their service and therefore an adblock detector would be necessary.

[–] Flaimbot@lemmy.ml 159 points 1 year ago (2 children)

that's not how it is to be interpreted.
it means something like in order for google maps to show you your position they NEED to access your device's gps service, otherwise maps by design can not display your position.

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 136 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Correct. Youtube can still play videos on your screen on a technical level without the need for adblocker detection. Their financial situation is not relevant in that respect.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 39 points 1 year ago (35 children)

Correct. Youtube can still play videos on your screen on a technical level without the need for adblocker detection. Their financial situation is not relevant in that respect.

This is why I've never had an issue blocking ads. Pick a couple creators you like, join their patreon or buy some merch. You owe YT nothing.

[–] onichama@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

This so much! Same argument for piracy tbh.

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[–] Bipta@kbin.social 41 points 1 year ago

Just replying to confirm that "strictly necessary" has never meant, "makes us money." It means technically necessary.

[–] blargerer@kbin.social 47 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Adblock detection has literally already been ruled on though (it needs consent). I'm sure there are nuances above my understanding, but it's not that simple.

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[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Also required should be YouTube accepting liability for damage done by malicious ads or hacks injecting malware onto user systems via ad infrastructure.

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[–] Kbin_space_program@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Their precedent is that they sold our data for 20 years before this and are now the biggest company in the world, so they can go pound sand.

[–] Steeve@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

In the interest of making criticisms factually correct, they don't "sell" user data, they make money through targeted advertising using user data. They actually benefit by being the only ones with your data, it's not in their interest to sell it.

[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

That's a very good point. I'm not very aware of EU regulations, I wonder if there has been established precedent in court

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