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  • A privacy expert is filing a criminal complaint against YouTube for its ad blocker detection scripts.
  • The expert argues that these scripts enable unlawful spying on EU citizens.
  • A civil complaint has also been filed against YouTube with the Irish Data Protection Commission.

A privacy consultant is in the process of bringing criminal charges against YouTube in Europe for scripts that detect and restrict ad blockers on the platform.