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Google Switches On Chrome Ad Blocker
Bad news publishers? Chrome web browser now enables its ad blocker to prevent annoying and "intrusive" ads
Google Confirms Chrome Adblocker To Combat ‘Annoying, Intrusive Ads’
Google is ready to take on the web's most annoying advertisements
Google Might Build Its Own Ad-Blocker For Chrome Web Browser
If it goes ahead with the plans, Google will block ads based on standards from the Coalition for Better Ads
Ad Blocking Uptake Stablises As Consumers Recognise Need For Adverts
Necessary evil? Study finds 22 percent of British adults use ad blocking software, as growth stalls
AdBlock Plus Maker Wins Court Challenge
Another German regional court upholds the principle of ad-blocking, but publishers are wary of Eyeo's market dominance
AdBlock Plus Launches Advert Marketplace
The plugin's developers look to expand the marketplace for 'acceptable' ads while promising no change to the user experience
Europe Urges Removal Of Network-Level Ad Blockers
European body cites net neutrality concerns with new guidance that networks cannot implement advert blockers
Yandex Offers ‘Complaint’ Button And AI As Alternative To Ad Blocking
Yandex, a major search engine in Russia, hopes to reach a compromise between users and advertisers as an alternative to indiscriminate ad blocking
Facebook Improves Ad Preference Tools And Will Override Ad Blockers
Facebook promises to give users more control over adverts buts says ad blockers threaten journalism and free services
Opera Adds Native Ad Blocking To iOS Browser
Native ad blocking comes to iOS and Windows Phone versions of Opera browser to block "intrusive" ads
Three Will Block All Mobile Adverts For 24 Hours
Day-long trial will delight customers but could be bad news for online businesses
Samsung Releases Ad-Blocking Mobile Browser
Enjoy an ‘uncluttered’ mobile Internet experience on Samsung devices now
Opera Adds Native Ad Blocking To Desktop Browser
Opera says web pages can load 90 percent faster without an ad blocker and 40 percent faster than third party extensions
Government Could Step In To Stop Ad Blocking
Culture Secretary offers support for the battle against ad blocking and pledges to bring forward requirement for licence fee to watch iPlayer
Three Wants To Start Blocking Annoying Mobile Ads
However, move to tackle “excessive and irrelevant” mobile ads raises concerns about net neutrality
Google Pulls Samsung Ad Blocking App From Play Store
Ad blocking app for Samsung phones pulled from Google's Play Store for breach of terms and conditions
Samsung Brings Ad Blocking To Its Android Browser
Samsung Internet now lets users install content and ad blocking plugins
EE Could Allow Ad Blocking At Network Level
EE CEO Olaf Swantee says operator is having strategic review to see whether customers should be allowed to control their mobile experience
Ad Blockers Are Used By 18 Percent Of UK Web Users
Publishers should have less invasive adverts and make users aware of the consequences of ad blocking, industry body says
Peace Ad Blocker For iOS Is Withdrawn From Apple Store
'It doesn't feel good.' Developer builds Peace ad-blocker, publishes it, then pulls it from Apple App store
Adblock Plus Returns To Android, Arrives On iOS
No more pesky adverts as Adblock Plus launches on both Google Play Store and Apple iOS
Ad Blocking To Cause Publishers £14bn In 2015 As Popularity Grows
Adblocking software such as Adblock Plus is witnessing a dramatic rise in users as the software shifts to mobile