https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/49f880c2-5b40-453d-9aea-34ed58624680 Is Germany about to make ad blockers a copyright liability? In this video I test Brave vs Chrome on a heavy ad site to show how pop-ups, tracking, fingerprinting, auto-play video, CPU/bandwidth waste, and accessibility issues affect real users. Then I unpack Mozilla’s warning about a German Federal Supreme Court ruling that partially overturns a 2022 decision and why it could pressure browsers/extensions, chill innovation, and spread beyond Germany. We also look at China (currently blocking ad blockers) and parallels to the UK Online Safety Act and OFCOM’s reach. // David's SOCIAL // Discord: https://discord.com/invite/usKSyzb X: https://www.twitter.com/davidbombal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidbombal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbombal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/davidbombal.co TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@davidbombal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@davidbombal Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3f6k6gERfuriI96efWWLQQ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/davidbombal Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/david-bombal/id1466865532 // MY STUFF // https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbombal // SPONSORS // Interested in sponsoring my videos? Reach out to my team here: sponsors@davidbombal.com // MENU // 0:00 - Another attack on your privacy 0;04 - Blogpost from Mozilla/Ad Blockers 0:28 - AdBlock Plus 0:38 - Examples using Brave & Chrome 01:29 - Reasons to use an Ad Blocker 01:58 - Ruling from Germany Supreme Court 03:19 - The Problem? 04:26 - Conclusion Please note that links listed may be affiliate links and provide me with a small percentage/kickback should you use them to purchase any of the items listed or recommended. Thank you for supporting me and this channel! Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only. #germany #adblocker #privacy Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:47:31 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/49f880c2-5b40-453d-9aea-34ed58624680 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.