Google partially backtracks on Chrome changes that would break ad blockers

ArsTechnica, here. 

Google: Ad Blocking Chrome Extension Raises Antitrust Issues

Thecapitolforum, here.

Apple adds ad tracker blocker to desktop Safari

TechCrunch, here.

Google faces competition scrutiny over plans to build ad blocker into Chrome

The Telegraph, here. 

OLG München zu Werbeblockern: Gute Zeichen für Adblock Plus

Heise, hier. 

German judges explain why Adblock Plus is legal

ArsTechnica, here. 

Ads and Adblocking

S. Jeong, Video here. 

BEREC publishes guidelines on net neutrality

PR, here. See also consultation report, here.

Der Adblocker und die Pressefreiheit

Handelsblatt, hier.

Adblock Plus has already defeated Facebook's new ad blocking restrictions

TheVerge, here.

Facebook Blocks Ad Blockers, but It Strives to Make Ads More Relevant

NYTimes, here.

HEIST is a big DEAL

D. Carroll, here.

Online Tracking

FTC, here.

Can I block online tracking?

Consumers can learn about tracker-blocking browser plugins which block the flow of information from a computer to tracking companies and allow consumers to block ads. They prevent companies from using cookies or fingerprinting to track your internet behavior.

To find tracker-blocking plugins, type “tracker blocker” in your search engine. Then, compare features to decide which tracker blocker is best for you. For example, some of them block tracking by default, while others require you to customize when you’ll block tracking.

Remember that websites that rely on third party tracking companies for measurement or advertising revenue may prevent you from using their site if you have blocking software installed. However, you can still open those sites in a separate browser that doesn’t have blocking enabled, or you can disable blocking on those sites.

Klage gegen Adblock Plus: Teilerfolg für Springer, Niederlage für Eyeo bei "Acceptable Ads"

Heise.de, hier.
S. hier auch.

Will Germany ban ad blocking software? A quick look

M. Lüdow, here. 

What Ad Blockers Are (and Are Not) Doing

C. Wills and D. Uzunoglu, Here.

Adblocking goes mobile

PageFair, here.

Forbes Tests New Tactics to Combat Ad Blocking

Forbes, Here.

Is blocking ad blockers really illegal in Europe?

DigiDay, here.

Antworten auf die Fragen für das Fachgespräch „Kartellrecht und Plattformen“

Bundeskartellamt, hier.
J. Haucap, hier.

Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband (vzbv),  Hier.
A.Baums, hier.