AdBlock Plus owner won two German editions in court
The court decided that the Adblock Plus service, which blocks advertising on websites, does not violate the freedom of the press, and users themselves can decide how their computer screen should look like, Medusa reports, citing BBC News .
The company Eyeo, the developer of Adblock Plus , won a trial in Hamburg over the publishers Die Zeit and Handelsblatt. Plaintiffs tried to prove that AdBlock violates press freedom and prevents publishers from making money on advertising.
But the judge decided that users are entitled to use this plugin in their browsers.
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Ben Williams, manager of the Abdlock Plus project, wrote on his blog that “the decision of the Hamburg court is very important because it sets a precedent that will help us avoid similar lawsuits and expenses, protecting what seems to us an inalienable consumer right: the ability to control our screens, avoid annoying ads and protect privacy. ” Williams noted that the company wants to collaborate with other publishers, advertisers and content creators.
The plaintiffs disagree with this decision, they are convinced that AdBlock Plus acts illegally and prevents competition. “He (AdBlock Plus) violates the freedom of the press. We will wait for written substantiations of the court’s decision in order to analyze them and study them for possible appeal. ”
One of the most popular browsers for AdBlock Plus browsers is blocking ads, but it also works with advertisers' whitelists: 90% are on the list for free, but with some the company takes money .
The company Eyeo, the developer of Adblock Plus , won a trial in Hamburg over the publishers Die Zeit and Handelsblatt. Plaintiffs tried to prove that AdBlock violates press freedom and prevents publishers from making money on advertising.
But the judge decided that users are entitled to use this plugin in their browsers.
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Ben Williams, manager of the Abdlock Plus project, wrote on his blog that “the decision of the Hamburg court is very important because it sets a precedent that will help us avoid similar lawsuits and expenses, protecting what seems to us an inalienable consumer right: the ability to control our screens, avoid annoying ads and protect privacy. ” Williams noted that the company wants to collaborate with other publishers, advertisers and content creators.
The plaintiffs disagree with this decision, they are convinced that AdBlock Plus acts illegally and prevents competition. “He (AdBlock Plus) violates the freedom of the press. We will wait for written substantiations of the court’s decision in order to analyze them and study them for possible appeal. ”
One of the most popular browsers for AdBlock Plus browsers is blocking ads, but it also works with advertisers' whitelists: 90% are on the list for free, but with some the company takes money .
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/289924/
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