Six months ago China’s State Administration for Industry and Commerce raised eyebrows around the advertising world by banning ad blockers. Or at least that’s what everyone thought. Since…
Since last April, publishers have challenged Eyeo, Inc, maker of Adblock Plus six different times in court. They claim that both Eyeo’s “Acceptable Ads” program and adblocking itself are illegal…
Most major websites today contain a “Terms of Use” page which defines acceptable site-usage by visitors. These legally binding agreements cover a broad range of issues including acknowledgement…
Is it illegal to block ads? No. According to multiple court cases, the choice to filter your own http requests is legal and ultimately up to you. It’s…
In a legal victory for German publisher Axel Springer, a German court has ruled that Adblock Plus’ can no longer charge the publisher fees for…
For the past few months, privacy activists have been accusing publishers that detect (and forbid entry to) adblock users of breaking the law. This past week,…