Depending on how an existing court case against an ad blocker provider pans out, we could soon see the use of ad blockers declared illegal in Germany, reports BleepingComputer .

The lawsuit was filed by publisher Axel Springer SE against ad-filtering software company Eyeo and it mainly concerns the browser extension Adblock Plus, which calls itself the “world’s #1 free ad blocker” and is used by millions to block ads on websites —including those owned by Axel Springer, like Politico and Business Insider.

The lawsuit was originally dismissed by a Hamburg court, but according to the report, it’s now being reopened to examine whether the initial judgement was incorrect. After a detailed review, another court could even rule in favor of Axel Springer this time.

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