Not exact matches
«There are two ecosystems of online consumers out there right now: the one composed of people who
block intrusive
ads and the
other where people do not.
The creator of the most popular
ad blocker removed it because he felt bad, but
others say
ad blocking is a rational response to a broken business model
ad over the whole page, complete with sparkles and music, that
ad — and all
others on that website — will be
blocked under Google's update.
Some have taken to using popups that ask users to «whitelist» the site, while
others have
blocked anyone using
ad -
blocking software from reading anything on their pages.
The reason for this decision is the same as it is for the New York Times or any
other publisher that is trying to crack down on
ad blocking: Facebook is fundamentally a media company at its core, in the sense that it relies on advertising as its only revenue source.
It has no
other option but to fight
ad blocking with every tool it has.
The company suspended 7,000 customer accounts for
ads that impersonated a news article — what Google calls «tabloid cloaking» — and
blocked more than 12,000 websites for copying information from
other publications.
The report has come under fire from a number of critics, who argue that — among
other things — it is talking about theoretical future
ad sales that might never have occurred even if
ad blocking didn't exist.
The
other advantage of native advertising is that Gawker can serve it through its own publishing platform, Kinja, which keeps it from being
blocked by
ad blocking software.
On the
other hand, with
ad -
blocking technology proliferating across the web, Facebook offers an environment in which most
ad - blockers don't work.
More than half a billion people may be inadvertently mining cryptocurrencies from their computers, smartphones and
other devices, according to research conducted earlier this year by
ad blocking firm AdGuard.
In
other Facebook news: Facebook has
blocked ad targeting by sexual orientation, BuzzFeed News reports.
You should also use your judgement when
blocking «craigslist», «eBay», «amazon», «kijiji» and
other competitor sites from your
ads.
I put in a notice to
block Oscar Meyer
ads to my
ad manager, and if any
other offensive
ads come up, please feel free to contact me and send me the link the
ad takes you to when clicked so I can have it properly
blocked.
Like
others have suggested, it might be an
ad block issue, but ¯ \ (ツ) / ¯
I use this list by Lauren Wayne to
block Google
ads shown to readers in Israel and
other countries.
True, for one, allows so - called «bidirectional
blocking»: Users can
block other members forever and decide who can peruse their own
ads.
Furthermore, Google is already burdened with many
other risks, for instance: (1) increased competition from general purpose search engines and information services (page 7); (2) dependency on remaining competitive and providing value to advertisers (page 7); (3) being subject to increased regulatory scrutiny which may negatively impact business (page 8); (4) being «regularly subject to claims, suits, government investigations, and
other proceedings that may result in adverse outcomes» (page 8); (5) «Privacy concerns relating to our technology could damage our reputation and deter current and potential users from using our products and services» (page 12); (6) «Web spam and content farms could decrease our search quality, which could damage our reputation and deter our current and potential users from using our products and services» (page 13); (7) «Internet access providers may be able to restrict,
block, degrade, or charge for access to certain of our products and services, which could lead to additional expenses and the loss of users and advertisers» (page 16); (8) «New technologies could
block online
ads, which would harm our business» (page 16).
Other tweaks include CPU overclocking to 1.2 Ghz, beats audio,
ad blocking, new battery icons, and Google apps.
For example, AdBlock Plus effectively
blocks banner
ads, pop - up
ads, and
other types of
ads.
Click to Remove Element requires the user to be more active — you have to make the choice to
block a particular
ad or
other element on the screen.
In some ways, this makes the extension more flexible; you can
block other things besides
ads, like a distracting GIF.
He and
others suggest Google doesn't like
ad -
blocking apps because they interfere with its primary business of selling
ads.
Here are instructions for disabling your
ad blocker if you're using one of the two most common pieces of
ad -
block software inside of Chrome, the most popular browser on our site (instructions should be extremely similar for
other browsers).
Yet people still find ways around these hurdles, because rooting allows them to uninstall bloatware,
block ads, and apply cool system - level mods and tweaks, among
other things.
Some of the new features like Doze mode, Google Now on Tap, a brand new internet browser developed by Samsung (with option to
block ads) and couple of
other features will be made available.
This is how it
blocks ads and filters
other traffic, so tap «OK» when asked to turn on the VPN.
Other mods, like MinMinGuard, are capable of doing this, but they don't quite
block ads with the same efficiency and effectiveness as AdAway.
Unlike
other VPN - based
ad - blockers, DNS66
blocks ads at the DNS level.
Some large countries are
blocking initial coin offering, some are observing and
others are creating rules by enforcement action, France wants to become «the first major financial center to propose an
ad hoc legislative frame work that will allow companies initiating an ICO to demonstrate their seriousness to potential... Read More
Some large countries are
blocking initial coin offering, some are observing and
others are creating rules by enforcement action, France wants to become «the first major financial center to propose an
ad hoc legislative frame work that will allow companies initiating an ICO to demonstrate their seriousness to potential investors.»
If you choose to flash one with Extras, then you will get the following apps installed on your Nexus 4: Gmail, Google +, Google Gallery with Photosphere camera 4.3, Google Now, Hnagouts, Voice Search, Maps, YouTube, Adaway for
blocking ads, Custom Boot Animation, DSP Manager, Flash Player, Google Installer, Mediascanner, MIUI Keyboard, MiuiSPNConf, Rebooter and
others.
Mozilla warns that while this tool is intended to
block Facebook's tracking software
other ad networks will still be able to collect data associated with your Facebook activities and regular web browsing.
On the
other hand, Brave promises users to retain their anonymity by
blocking Tracking Cookies and only allowing
ads it approves.