Advertising and its Discontents
tldr: Ad blocking is the key to our privacy. Without government regulation of commercial surveillance (not likely), we have to defend ourselves. Our most effective weapon is to destroy the economic value of our data by forcibly opting ourselves out… (READ MORE)
A number of online publishers have decided to express their displeasure with ad blocking by creating “ad walls” that prevent readers from accessing content without viewing ads. Pioneered by the Bild newspaper in Germany, the trend has been continued by… (READ MORE)
Heroic/notorious NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden recently outlined his recommendations for maintaining privacy online, and had this to say about ad blocking. We’ve seen internet providers like Comcast, AT&T, or whoever it is, insert their own ads into your plaintext http… (READ MORE)
The last week or so has reminded me again of just how different the ad avoidance landscape has become since Apple’s big content blocking move. Stories, analyses and reactions keep popping up daily, and the topic remains hot among marketers,… (READ MORE)
Despite the uproar since the post-iOS 9 ad blocking surge, with pronounced and heated discussion over the ethics, economic impact, social meaning, and much, much more, there has been far less focus on just how effective online advertising actually is…. (READ MORE)