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So is this basically saying youtube isn't allowed to detect an adblocker?
I'm not sure I really follow why that specifically is something they're policing.
It about device detection and privacy. Websites in the EU aren't allowed to scan your hardware or software without your permission, to protect the users privacy. Adblockers fall under this.
If thats how it works, they could very easily just check if the ad ever got loaded and refuse to serve you content until it does. Going after the way they prevent people from abusing their services doesn't stop them from preventing them - it just gives them a new hurdle and that's not a very big one.
Good, make them jump through that hoop and respect user privacy.
It's not even a hoop. It's a slight side step. And they wouldn't be breaking anymore of your privacy. They'd still know you're not loading ads.
But they wouldn't know how, or with what software. That is indeed protecting one's privacy.