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SEVEN AdClear – The Best Ad Blocker for iOS

When the App Store featured content blockers for the first time, publishers threw a fit, disregarding what end-users were looking for. Within a day, three of the top five paid apps were ad blockers. ‘Ad blockers for iPhone’ quickly became … Continue reading

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Apple Users Rejoice! The Amazing Seven AdClear for iOS is Here!

Apple Users Rejoice! The Amazing Seven AdClear for iOS is Here! Viola! With the popularity of AdClear for Android escalating, we’ve decided to come back with the same product for iPhone users. Ever since its release, our Android customers have … Continue reading

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Blocking Ads in Streaming Apps – A Pipe Dream?

Since it’s release ten months ago, AdClear’s Advanced Protection feature has transformed ad blocking on Android. By using a certificate, AdClear is able to block encrypted ads. With most top sites migrating to HTTPS, most of our competitors have had … Continue reading

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Why Google Stays Silent

Besides their AMP initiative, Google has stayed silent during the “ad blocker wars.” Perhaps it’s because there isn’t much to worry about. Only 2.2% of Americans use ad bloc… Source: Why Google Stays Silent

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Why Google Stays Silent

Besides their AMP initiative, Google has stayed silent during the “ad blocker wars.” Perhaps it’s because there isn’t much to worry about. Only 2.2% of Americans use ad blockers, and Americans are now spending more time in apps than watching … Continue reading

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The Acceptable Ads Platform: A Dissection

AdBlock Plus made headlines today on the reveal of its new Acceptable Ads platform, wherein sites display ads that meet certain criteria for ad blocker users. As the leading voice of ad blockers, Eyeo making this move at this particular … Continue reading

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In Blocking Ad Blockers, Facebook Misses the Point

A recent revelation has been online advertisers acknowledging public disapproval of their strategies. They’ve stated that they will need to make the ad experience rewarding for the consumer. They’ve also mentioned that it will take time to change things, yet … Continue reading

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China Could Ban Ad Blocking, and You Might Be at Risk.

#AdClear #AdBlocker #Android #China There’s recently been some frightening news out of China about consumer rights. The Chinese government just published its new Internet Advertising Interim Measures, which seem to be a response to hacking campaigns. The HummingBad virus is … Continue reading

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Mobile Ads Will Only Get Worse

Many of our users download AdClear as a last resort, a recognition of the anti-consumer experience that is mobile internet browsing. Tracking, targeting, and infecting consumers make advertising models so valuable, but this is nowhere near the precipice. The 2016 … Continue reading

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HummingBad: The Latest Example of the Failure of Mobile Advertising

It seems like we drive home the same argument week after week. We’ve mentioned the lack of safety and protection for consumers in mobile advertising several times now. Malware has been able to infiltrate ad networks run by Google, Yahoo, … Continue reading

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