No more Blocktoberfest? German court throws book at ad blockers (www.theregister.com)

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[-] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago

It is when they can force you to buy phones with apps you cannot uninstall that disable the blockers. We've alreadt started tumbling down in some senses.

[-] miguel@fedia.io 3 points 1 day ago

That is quite simple - require a govt issued digital ID, prohibit it from working on de-googled phones. This sort of thing: https://expose-news.com/2025/08/15/if-you-have-de-googled-your-phone/

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