A court in Hamburg has ruled that it is legal to block online advertisements, resulting in an array of media organisations, Holtzbrinck, Axel-Springer-Verlag and Handelsblatt to name a few, losing lawsuits against Adblock Plus. "It's another victory for consumers and ad-blocking providers everywhere: The decision by the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) came after several German courts had found that blocking ads on websites was illegal. Adblock Plus, Ben Williams, called the ruling "another victory for consumers and ad-blocking providers". Ad-blocking is reportedly gaining greater popularity in Germany, with Spiegel Online stating 25% of its readership blocks ads on its website.
A court in Hamburg has ruled that it is legal to block online advertisements, resulting in an array of media organisations, Holtzbrinck, Axel-Springer-Verlag and Handelsblatt to name a few, losing lawsuits against Adblock Plus. The decision by the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) came after several German courts had found that blocking ads on websites was illegal. Adblock Plus, Ben Williams, called the ruling "another victory for consumers and ad-blocking providers". Ad-blocking is reportedly gaining greater popularity in Germany, with Spiegel Online stating 25% of its readership blocks ads on its website.