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Summary of blocked services: Status 19/08/2024
Adobe services (particularly those linked to the Creative Cloud Suite) are blocked in this Adblock lists due to their extensive data collection and monitoring practices aimed at combating software piracy:
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Data Collection and Piracy Monitoring: Adobe actively collects detailed user data, including IP addresses with every software launch, device usage and several unique identifiers, to detect and prevent the use of unlicensed software.
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Invasive Data Collection and Privacy Concerns: Adobe also collects data on user activities, such as feature usage within its software and metadata about the content being edited.
Bild.de, operated by Axel Springer Verlag, is blocked in this Adblock lists due to massive concerns related to privacy, ethical practices, and aggressive business tactics
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Invasive Tracking and Data Collection: Bild.de extensively uses tracking technologies to gather detailed user data, which is then utilized for targeted advertising.
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Sensationalism and Ethical Concerns: The editorial practices of Bild.de have been widely criticized for sensationalism and ethically questionable methods. The platform often engages in aggressive information gathering and exploitation of personal tragedies.
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Aggressive Advertising Tactics: Bild.de employs intrusive advertising methods that significantly disrupt the user experience. These include pop-ups and hard-to-avoid ads, which hinder smooth browsing.
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Attempts to Criminalize Adblockers: Axel Springer Verlag has repeatedly attempted to legally ban adblockers like Adblock Plus. Several lawsuits, including those brought before Germany's Federal Court of Justice, were unsuccessful. Axel Springer argued that adblockers undermine independent journalism and illegally alter website programming.
The domain gvt1.com, operated by Google, stands for "Google Video Transcoding." This domain and its subdomains are primarily used for the distribution of official content, such as software updates for the Chrome browser, Android downloads, and similar applications.
Additionally, the domain is used for processing and delivering video content, including serving advertisements on various websites. In addition, this service and Google Analytics use partially congruent IPv4 addresses.
As a result, redirector.gvt1.com is blocked again in hosts files since its practical benefits do not outweigh the downside of enforced advertising. Users may need to manually unblock the domain to allow for any necessary updates.
Complaints and criticism in this regard should be addressed directly to
Google, LLC
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043, USA
Phone: +1 650-253-0000
For the European region and Switzerland:
Google Ireland Limited
Gordon House, Barrow Street
Dublin 4, Ireland
Phone: +353 1 436 1000
Facebook (now Meta) has been blocked in this Adblock lists due to repeated privacy violations and misuse of user data:
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Extensive Tracking: Facebook collects vast amounts of data, even outside its platform, and uses it for targeted advertising. Many trackers and services run directly under the main Facebook domain.
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Privacy Violations: Facebook has been involved in multiple scandals, such as the Cambridge Analytica incident, where millions of user data were used for political purposes without consent.
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Ongoing Issues: Even after rebranding as Meta the company continued to face problems with improper data handling, including unauthorized sharing of sensitive information.