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Mozilla warns Germany could soon declare ad blockers illegal (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

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[–] bleistift2@sopuli.xyz 16 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Ad-Blocker stellen eine wichtige Maßnahme zum Schutz der NutzerInnen im Internet dar, da sie effektiv vor Angriffen durch Schadprogramme schützen, die über extern eingebettete Werbeeinblendungen erfolgen.

Ad blockers are an important tool for the protection of users on the internet, since they protect against attacks launched from malware embedded into advertising banners. [1]

The German Federal Institute for Security in Information Technology.