YouTube sued over ad blocker warning.
Ednews reports citing haber7 publication that, according to allegations, the platform monitors users' data without their consent.
YouTube has been showing notifications asking users to turn off ad blockers for months now. Recently, it became necessary to disable the ad blocker on YouTube. However, some users have sued YouTube over data privacy.
YouTube is allegedly tracking users to detect ad-blocking software. It was decided that this situation is a crime against information security and the company should be investigated. A lawsuit filed by a privacy consultant could set a precedent for social media platforms.
Plaintiff Alexander Hanff said that the scripts used by YouTube were illegally spying on European users.
Note that YouTube runs some scripts on its site that check if users have ad blocker extensions installed. If an ad blocker is detected, access to the platform is restricted or extensions are required to be disabled.
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