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YouTube To Crack Down On Adblock Users Restricting Them To 3 Videos
YouTube are testing a program which cracks down on those who use Ad blockers with new restrictions only allowing them to watch 3 videos. YouTube Blocking The Ad Blockers This possible change was first Spotted on Reddit by u/Reddit_n_Me who was met with a message which stated “Video player will…
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Google Chrome Launches Their Default Ad-Blocker
Google Chrome Ad Blocker Adverts on the internet can be a tricky subject. Many, be it websites, social media sites or video hosting channels require advert revenue to survive. We at eTeknix are certainly no exception. There is a point, however, when these adverts are downright annoying. In answer to…
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Facebook to Bypass Ad-Blockers
Numerous news sites have declared war on ad-blocking software this year – the likes of Forbes, New York Times, and Wired have already instituted a policy of withholding content to visitors using ad-blockers – and now Facebook has become the first social media site to follow suit. While Facebook will…
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Mobile Ad Blocking Increased by 90 Percent Last Year
Mobile devices have quickly become an essential component of daily life and we rely on them to organise business meetings, speak to friends and even enjoy addictive games on the move. Traditionally, adverts were placed in newspapers, television and other print media but the digital age has dramatically altered the…
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Ad-Blocker Blocking Websites Could be in Legal Trouble
Under European law, websites that block users from accessing their content if they are using ad-blocking software may be illegal. This news has come to light courtesy of privacy campaigner Alexander Hanff, who claims to have received an email from the European Commission confirming that web pages that employ scripts…
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Publishers Issue a C&D Letter for Brave’s Ad-Blocking Browser
Ad blocking is causing some controversy once again it seems, this time thanks to Brave’s ad-blocking browser. Just in case you’re not familiar with this browser, you should know that it takes a slightly different approach when it comes to ad-blocking, as it doesn’t necessarily remove these ads altogether like…
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Microsoft’s Edge Browser to Feature Ad Blocking
Microsoft is actively trying to make Edge a better browser with each update, and it looks like the next major improvement for this admittedly quick browser concerns ad blockers. During a recent presentation of Build 2016, a certain slide showed that Microsoft plans to “build ad blocking features into the browser,”…
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Opera Browser Adds Native Ad-Blocking
While internet browser Opera isn’t quite the technical powerhouse it used to be, the Norwegian company has announced that it is adding native ad-blocking to the software. The feature is included in the latest developer edition of the browser – but deactivated by default – and the company believes its…
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UK Culture Secretary Compares Ad Blocking to Music Piracy
Ad blocking plugins have become a topic which polarized opinions and causes some friction between content creators and their readership. Websites like eTeknix rely on advertising revenue to pay staff wages, and help produce detailed content. On the other hand, we always want to make sure that the experience is user-friendly…
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O2 CEO Says Mobile Ad Blocking “Isn’t The Answer”
A few days ago, mobile giant Three, announced plans to block adverts on a network level and provide a more enjoyable user-experience. It’s important to remember that only “irrelevant and excessive mobile ads” will be blocked which ensures unobtrusive ads can still bring in revenue. This seems like a sensible balance and I…
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Edward Snowden Explains Why he Supports Ad-Blockers
Edward Snowden, the whistleblower-turned-press freedom advocate exiled in Russia after leaking NSA documents that demonstrated the terrifying scope of its mass surveillance program, has publicly endorsed ad-blocking software and has encouraged every internet user to employ it. Speaking to The Intercept’s Micah Lee, Snowden, responding to the question “Do you…
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Man Trying to Smash “All the Ad Blockers” After Google Loses $6.6 Billion in Advertising
Google has lost $6.6 billion in advertising revenue due to third-party ad-blocking software, such as AdBlock Plus. In an effort to tackle the problem and help companies like Google reclaim some of its lost advertising revenue, former Google employee Ben Barokas has set up a new company to smash “all…
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AdBlock Plus Ruled Legal by German Court
Despite being the life-blood of many websites, some internet users understandably find online ads annoying, especially when they are intrusive and impair their ability to engage with a site (for the record, all of eTeknix’s ads are tastefully placed, unobtrusive, and will bring you great wealth, long life, and the…
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