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Adblocker blockers move to a whole new level
Hold onto your hats! This article is about adblocking, always a windswept topic when we discuss it on Naked Security...
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Are adblocker blockers really THAT bad? [Chet Chat Podcast 231]
Join our experts for the latest episode of our award-winning security podcast...
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“Acceptable Ads”: Are there any? And who gets to monetize them?
OK, just how much do you hate web and mobile ads? Necessary evil? Must destroy all? Or somewhere in between?
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The UK culture secretary is worried about the demise of the publishing industry, but he’s directing fire at the wrong target.
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Brave will pay you to see ads with its ad-blocking browser
You'll get micropayments in Bitcoin if you opt in to see ads that won't bog down page loading, track you like a blood hound or mess with your privacy.
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Microsoft Edge becomes an adblocker… of sorts
Microsoft's Edge browser will start blocking Flash ads. Sort of. Not that Redmond is saying ads are bad, or dangerous, just power-hungry...
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Massive malvertising attack poisons 288 sites
THIS is why we need adblockers! Poisoned ads have infected most of the Netherlands' most popular sites, affecting millions of users.
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Adblockers are “censorship” says ad-tech company
Recent research by ad-tech company Oriel has found that adblockers are doing more than simply blocking ads and have accused them of "interfering, changing and potentially censoring web content"
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Reddit moderators consider ban on links to sites that block adblockers
Moderators of Reddit's r/technology subreddit are contemplating banning links to websites that force users to disable their adblockers to view content.
View ArticleNewspaper industry asks FTC to investigate “deceptive” adblockers
The Newspaper Association of America is asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate adblockers’ “deceptive” and “unlawful” practices.
View ArticleMy Activity: a tool to see what Google knows about you
Neither fairy dust nor Santa will keep you from Google ads, but it’s got a new place to find out what it knows about you and how.
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Tumblr users, get ready to see ads everywhere
...and to eventually get a slice of the pie. The ads are going on by default, but you can turn them off - at least, on your own blog.
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