YouTube users have reported being unable to view comments while using ad-blocking tools, with some claiming it’s even ...

The end isn't nigh after all Chrome's latest revision of its browser extension architecture, known as Manifest v3 (MV3), was widely expected to make content blocking and privacy extensions less ...

YouTube users with ad blockers report missing comments and descriptions, sparking speculation that Google may be limiting features as part of its anti-ad-block strategy.

Adoption of mobile ad-blocking software is growing fast around the world, but the usage rate remains relatively low in the United States, compared to other countries, according to a new report from ...

Meara covers streaming service news for CNET. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in journalism. When she's not writing, she likes to dote over her cat, sip black coffee ...

In context: Google began ramping up its crackdown on ad blockers last year when it started restricting YouTube video playback for people using ad-blocking software. The company is now expanding that ...

$21.8 billion in advertising revenues will be lost in 2015 due to ad blocking software, a new report by PageFair has shown. According to the study the number of ad block users worldwide has increased ...

Could tinkering with a site’s code to hide ads count as infringement? A recent ruling by the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has reopened the possibility that using ad blocking software could ...

The use of ad-blocking tools in the UK is on the rise, according to a report from the IAB and YouGov. Usage among British adults has risen from 18 per cent to 22 per cent since October 2015.

My three-part series covering the recent spurt of ad blocking software was supposed to be simple. Part one dealt with uBlock Origin for desktop browsers. Part two took a look at the new Adblock ...

Companies offering anti-ad-blocking tools are popping up all over the place. These companies are hoping to cash in on the industry’s furor over ad blocking by marketing software designed to confront ...

But ad blocking didn’t go away. It’s actually become a more baseline feature for web browsing. The new Safari version includes a tool called Web Eraser, which isn’t exactly an ad blocker, but lets ...