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Google Rumoured To Plan A Built-In Ad Blocker In Chrome

Karol Severin

20 Apr 2017

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The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that Google may be planning to introduce an ad blocking feature to its Chrome browser on desktop and mobile. The article clarifies that this is not a confirmed move yet – it may or may not go ahead in the upcoming weeks.

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How Ad-blocking Spreads Conflict In A Free For All Ecosystem

Karol Severin

4 Feb 2016

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Last year in September, the release of iOS9 shifted the ad-blocking debate to a new level, not only because general public is becoming increasingly aware of ad blockers, but also because one of the world’s largest tech giants openly supported ad-blocking by implementing the functionality.

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How Telcos Could Become Gatekeepers Of Mobile Advertising

Karol Severin

12 Oct 2015

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Digicel in Jamaica is the first mobile network operator to roll out ad blocking of web and in-and app advertisement across it’s entire network as a default purchase option. If this scales across global operators, it will have significant implications to the whole mobile advertising industry.

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Quick Take: Been Choice, Apple Happy To Eat Its Own Lunch With Native App Adblocker

Karol Severin

7 Oct 2015

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Been Choice

Up until now, the on going ad blocker discussion was confined to the web rather than apps. But now an upcoming VPN based adblocker Been Choice promises to block ads in native apps like Facebook or Apple News.

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Why App Publishers Could Be The Winners Of The Adblocking Boom

Karol Severin

24 Sep 2015

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Less than 48 hours after the launch of iOS 9 multiple ad blocking apps already dominated the iOS paid app charts across key markets. The ad blocking boom has sent first shivers down the spines of the whole online advertising industry and by implication media companies that depend on online advertisi...

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