This is one of the most popular Firefox add-ons, and for good reason. Note: This review addresses v1.1.3 of thesoftware. If you’re bugged by Web ads, then Adblock Plus is for you. Thewell-designed ...

A popular platform for blocking ads on websites announced it is launching a service to allow some ads on the screens of users. Eyeo GmbH, the owner of Adblock Plus, said the “Acceptable Ads Platform” ...

Having made its name, steamrolling ads - a primary revenue source of many publishers and content creators - the company is rolling out its own supply-side platform (SSP) with the help of ad tech ...

The growing popularity of ad-blocking services like Adblock Plus is a serious concern for sites that rely on ad revenue to survive. Take the New York Times, for example. It recently started presenting ...

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“The Internet advertising landscape has evolved from being an annoying experience to something more insidious,” said Maxthon founder and CEO Jeff Chen. “This partnership with Adblock Plus provides our ...

Site ads are a nuisance, we all know that. Some of them are obnoxious in the extreme, such as videos that autoplay without your approval. This has given rise to advertising blockers, most notably ...

Google has confirmed that the latest YouTube slowdown has nothing to do with ad blockers. The problem seemed to stem from the previous AdBlock and AdBlock Plus updates. Both ad blockers have now ...

YouTube is cracking down on the use of ad blockers on its site, with the Google-owned streaming service warning people to disable the privacy-preserving tools. YouTube is cracking down on the use of ...

But ad blocking extensions typically remove ads as well as blocking them. For banner ads that means gaining back screen real estate on the webpage, while for videos that means the content starts ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate O’Flaherty is a cybersecurity and privacy journalist. This article is more than 2 years old. YouTube is ramping up its ad ...