Alexander Hanff (@thatprivacyguy@eupolicy.social)
eupolicy.social
Today I filed a formal complaint against #YouTube with the Irish Data Protection Commissioner for their illegal deployment of #adblock detection technologies. Under Article 5(3) of 2002/58/EC YouTube are legally obligated to obtain consent before storing or accessing information already stored on an end user's terminal equipment unless it is strictly necessary for the provisions of the requested service. In 2016 the EU Commission confirmed in writing that adblock detection requires consent.
  • @RealFknNito@lemmy.worldEnglish
    -12•11 months ago

    I’m all about sailing the seven seas, yar har, but at some point the time spent trying to circumvent ads exceeds the $15. Support the people you watch. Hell, I pirate games and if I like it I’ll buy it later. There’s a difference between not getting taken advantage of by corporations and just straight screwing over people trying to make a living.

    • @Broodjefissa@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2•11 months ago

      And there’s a difference between supporting creators and supporting a cash grab company screwing over everyone and everything around them.

      • @RealFknNito@lemmy.worldEnglish
        -1•11 months ago

        Is there a difference? Sure. The problem is doing the former without the latter getting in the way. Small creator can’t make videos if YouTube dies. Can’t find new people to watch their videos. To support them. I think it’s way too easy for people for forget that these platforms facilitate an essential service that is being taken for granted. There is no meaningful alternative.