tekJul 30, 2024
Ad Blocking Infringes Copyright? Ancient Sony Cheat Lawsuit May Prove Pivotal

https://torrentfreak.com/ad-blocking-infringes-copyright-ancient-sony-cheat-lawsuit-may-prove-pivotal-240729/

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Ad Blocking Infringes Copyright? Ancient Sony Cheat Lawsuit May Prove Pivotal

Does ad blocking infringe a publisher's copyrights? Germany's highest court believes the outcome in an ancient Sony case may help it decide.

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Show threadTheEighthDoctorJul 30, 2024

When the web pages are called up by the web browser, the HTML file is transferred to the RAM on the user’s device. To display the HTML file, the web browser interprets its content, creating additional data structures. The plaintiff sees the influence on these data structures by the ad blocker as an unauthorized modification of a computer program

This has to be the most idiotic thing I read this week.

Show threadtabularJul 30, 2024
Wearing eye glasses modifies the text in a copyrighted book
Show threadChee_KoalaJul 30, 2024
How very very dare you to modify the contents of this media to your liking, you horrible soulless excuse for a human being.
Show threadWhatAmLemmy
How dare you interpret this media with your mind in a way I never intended! Now that your brain has processed our information, it is an asset of Sony corporation. All your brain and it’s thoughts below to us.
Jul 30, 2024 at 2:55pmWeb