Google's Proposed Changes to Chrome Could Weaken Ad Blockers
Jan 24, 2019•5 min
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Episode description
The web can be an annoying and creepy place. Big animated ads try to distract you from what you’re reading, while ads for products you’ve already bought stalk you. That’s led many people to install ad blockers or other tools to inhibit websites from tracking them. According to a survey by identity management company Janrain, 71 percent of respondents use ad blockers or some other tool to control their online experience.
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