Which 3 countries are adopting ad blocking tools the most?

France is the place with the biggest search volume for ad-blocking software, by a considerable margin. Surfshark found 579 searches per 100,000 French internet users, compared to 510 for second-placed Sweden.

How many people use ad blockers worldwide?

Adblocking: number of users 2013-2019 In the last quarter of 2019, there were 763.5 million adblock users worldwide. This number includes users of desktop adblock plugins, desktop adblock browsers, and mobile ad block browsers.

Who are most likely to use ad blockers?

Young people are more likely to use mobile ad blockers, and men are more likely than women; 30 percent of U.S. men, compared with only 10 percent of U.S. women, say they have a mobile ad blocker.

Are ad blockers illegal in Germany?

German Supreme Court rules ad blockers legal, in defeat for Springer. “We are excited that Germany’s highest court upheld the right every internet citizen possesses to block unwanted advertising online,” Adblock Plus said after the verdict.

How many people in the world use ad blocker?

47 percent of internet users globally use an ad-blocker today. Asia-Pacific narrowly leads in ad-blocking and has sustained its lead in the past two years. Adoption is static in other markets except a small uptick in the MEA region.

Is there an ad blocker for Google Chrome?

At the beginning of 2018, Google confirmed that the built-in ad blocker for the Chrome/Chromium browsers would go live on the 15th of February: this ad blocker only blocks certain ads as specified by the Better Ads Standard (defined by the Coalition for Better Ads®, in which Google itself is a board member).

Who are the members of the African regional trade bloc?

The member states in the regional block are all from the eastern part of the continent and include Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, and Burundi. Headquartered in Arusha, Tanzania, the trade bloc covers a total area of 0.952 million square miles and is home to over 168 million people.

Are there any software that can block ads?

Some antivirus software can act as an ad blocker. Filtering by intermediaries such as ISP providers or national governments is increasingly common. As of 2015, many web browsers block unsolicited pop-up ads automatically. Current versions of Konqueror and Internet Explorer also include content filtering support.