Collaborate Disseminate
Recent research by ad-tech company Oriel has found that adblockers are doing more than simply blocking ads and have accused them of “interfering, changing and potentially censoring web content” Continue reading Adblockers are “censorship” says ad-tech company
Julie Brill says consumers are ‘taking matters into their own hands’ after the ad industry crippled the ill-fated Do Not Track program. Continue reading Rise of Ad Blocking Is the Ad Industry’s Fault, Says Outgoing FTC Commissioner
Contrary to earlier reports, the default web browser for Windows 10 will not be able to block ads right out of the gate. Continue reading Sorry, Ad-Blocking Will Not Be Built Into Microsoft Edge
The FCC slaps Verizon on the wrist for using invasive “supercookies,” but a loophole will allow its mission to monetize paying customers will continue. Continue reading Verizon Is Still Tracking Customers Across the Web Without Consent
Online advertisers are proposing a truce of sorts between publishers and people who use ad-blockers. Continue reading How Online Advertisers Will Guilt Trip You Into Disabling Your Ad-Blocker
A study by the Internet Advertising Bureau has found that 22% of British web users over 18 years old are using ad blocking software.
That’s up from 18% in October 2015.
Come on, we can do better than that…
Continue reading Ad blocking is on the rise