Annoying ads on websites that just get in the way of what you are trying to read are some of the biggest nuisances of the internet, especially when it comes to inappropriate advertisements. You do not ...

Inevitably, whenever there is a discussion on the internet about how YouTube (or any other website) is choked with ads, someone will say, "Just use an ad blocker." The name seems to say it all. An ad ...

In the age of the internet, pop-up ads are seemingly everywhere. No doubt they’re useful to the companies displaying them – they enhance visibility and can generate leads and revenue. But for the user ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate O’Flaherty is a cybersecurity and privacy journalist. This article is more than 2 years old. YouTube is ramping up its ad ...

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NEW YORK — Internet users who install ad-blocking software to escape annoying advertisements may actually be seeing more problematic content than people who browse without any protection at all.

We are living in a digital world, with no signs of turning back. In today’s digital world, staying safe online isn’t optional — but it also doesn’t have to be expensive. For a limited time, you can ...

This holiday season, consider giving the gift of security with an ad blocker. That’s the takeaway message from an unlikely source — the FBI — which this week issued an alert warning that ...

The backlash from search engines and websites that attempt to display ads in browsers with ad blockers running. For example, if an ad blocker is actively preventing advertisements, only the first part ...

Most people run anti-virus programs on their computers, but protecting r mobile devices does not always cross the mind of everyone. If you are able to prevent pop-up ads and malware on your phone, why ...