While the internet is no longer quite the pop-up-adopolis it once was, there are still plenty of websites that interrupt our experiences with abrupt ads and other clutter we’d rather not be a part of ...

Data shows Google’s attempts to force people to watch YouTube ads are having an effect on user behavior. 22% of users surveyed said the crackdown is more likely to make them use an ad-blocker. 16% of ...

Many users report that YouTube videos automatically skip to the end or muting video if they are using an ad blocker, making it impossible for them to watch the video. The issue began yesterday, and ...

The free ride is over—Google confirms that its limited adoption of anti-ad block features on YouTube is going global. From now on, anyone attempting to use an ad ...

Do you use Google’s Chrome browser on your PC or Mac to visit websites? And if so, do you have an ad blocker installed? If you’ve not been paying attention to the recent cries of pain from the makers ...

Google is planning on removing one of the most popular ad blockers available on Chrome, as the company informs users who now attempt to download it that it "may soon no longer be supported." That ad ...

The YouTube ad blocker cat-and-mouse game between Google and ad blockers continues with a new episode that might deliver a big win to Google. The company has been trying to ban ad blocker extensions ...

Google has been criticised for putting new restrictions on software that blocks adverts for Chrome users on its Android mobile operating system. Android users are being urged to "fight back", after ...

The first ad blocker extension for Chrome that is compatible with Google's Manifest V3 is now available. An extension manifest outlines the permissions and abilities a developer includes in an ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. There’s a growing split over how much room browsers should leave for ad blocking — and Chrome and Firefox have ...