Category Archives: Ad Blockers

YouTube Restricts Content For Viewers Using Ad-Blocking Tools In New Experiment

YouTube Restricts Content For Viewers Using Ad-Blocking Tools In New Experiment by Colin Kirkland , May 11, 2023 In a move to promote its ad-free Premium subscription option, YouTube is currently running a new experiment that blocks users from watching in-app content while ad-blocking apps are active in their browsers. The experiment was originally reported … Continue reading YouTube Restricts Content For Viewers Using Ad-Blocking Tools In New Experiment

Did Ad Blocking Just Flip From Protection Racket To Mobile Marketing Saviour?

Did Ad Blocking Just Flip From Protection Racket To Mobile Marketing Saviour? by Sean Hargrave , Staff Writer, August 17, 2018 Do not adjust your computer screen, but today looks like the day from which we can start saying ad-blocking — or at least the technology — might well be a force for good. Eyeo, … Continue reading Did Ad Blocking Just Flip From Protection Racket To Mobile Marketing Saviour?

Google’s Chrome Ad Blocker Will Not Harm The Advertising Industry

Google’s Chrome Ad Blocker Will Not Harm The Advertising Industry by Jerrid Grimm , Columnist, April 11, 2018 Say the words “ad blocker” to an advertiser or publisher and you can guarantee they will cringe. When Google announced its new built-in ad blocker for Chrome last year, it was no exception. The feature, which went … Continue reading Google’s Chrome Ad Blocker Will Not Harm The Advertising Industry

Seven In Eight Ad-Blocking Millennials Really Are Digital Shoplifters

Seven In Eight Ad-Blocking Millennials Really Are Digital Shoplifters by Sean Hargrave , Staff Writer, February 21, 2018 First the good news — ad-blocking millennials are willing to pay for content. Now the not-so-good news. Of all the forms of content available, paying for news comes at the bottom of the pile. It’s hard to … Continue reading Seven In Eight Ad-Blocking Millennials Really Are Digital Shoplifters