Brave blocks your ads and sells its own - and it's working Brave browser grew from 80M to 109M monthly active users while selling its own ads after blocking publishers' - Jean-Paul Schmetz explains the model in detail.

ICYMI: Brave blocks your ads and sells its own - and it's working #BraveBrowser #AdBlockers #DigitalMarketing #Privacy #OnlineAdvertising

Brave blocks your ads and sells its own - and it's working Brave browser grew from 80M to 109M monthly active users while selling its own ads after blocking publishers' - Jean-Paul Schmetz explains the model in detail.

ICYMI: Brave blocks your ads and sells its own - and it's working #BraveBrowser #AdBlockers #DigitalMarketing #Privacy #OnlineAdvertising

The 49MB Web Page A look at modern news websites. How programmatic ad-tech, huge payloads and hostile architecture destroyed the reading experience.

Why I use #adblockers everywhere, all the time. Most web pages are hot garbage loaded with trackers and other sorts of BS #privacy #websites #news
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A magical, Harry Potter-themed promotional graphic for EdTechSR Episode 369, titled "Dogpile and Dark Arts," featuring two men dressed as wizards in a gothic castle setting. The image is filled with digital metaphors: one wizard conjures glowing "AI" icons with a wand, while dark clouds labeled "AI Social Engineering" launch "DDoS" energy beams at a Wikipedia shield protected by a Russian flag. Floating artifacts include the "CIA World Factbook," magical "Daily Prophet" newspapers with headlines about media literacy, and a crystal ball displaying social media icons with "delete" prompts. The podcast title appears in a stylized font at the top, with the website "edtechSR.com" at the bottom.

Check out EdTech Situation Room Ep 369 - Dogpile and Dark Arts
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#edtech #edtechSR #MediaLit #DDoS #AdBlockers #ethics #DigCit #DarkArts #AI #CoWork #Claude #Gemini

Is Google really killing #adblockers? The transition to Chrome’s #MV3 has been widely criticized, raising concerns about online transparency, user privacy & Google’s dual role as both browser provider and advertising platform. Many critics warned the update would significantly weaken ad blockers.

Sites/ media #companies need to understand that some people have #AdBlockers that are at the network level and they can't disable them. "html-error.com" is not getting unblocked. Not by me, not by anybody.

Ashley Embers: "The ad invasion is about to get a lot worse…" | #AdvertisingAssault #OnlineAdvertising #DigitalMarketing #DigitalAdvertising #Overload #Manipulation #Exploitation #Enshittification #AdBlockers #Subscriptions #Monetization #MonetizingAttention
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#Business #Analyses
Ad blockers helped kill the open web · “We failed to innovate monetization.” ilo.im/1698ic by Christian Heilmann

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#Publishing #Advertising #Monetization #SearchEngine #Content #Privacy #OpenWeb #SmallWeb #IndieWeb #AdBlockers

THIS IS WHY I USE #ADBLOCKERS

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I dumped Windows 10 in February 2025 and moved to #ZorinOS and wonder why I stuck with #Microsoft #Windows for so long.

Around the same time, after years of using #adblockers, I set up a #PiHole with #ubound dns for my whole home network. And after years of being a dedicated #FireFox fan, with […]

#Ads for #AdBlockers are the worst ads of all 'cause you know that if you had ad blockers you could'a #blocked that ad for the ad blocker.
#META

Ad blocking offers a defense, but its limitations were highlighted. While helpful, ad blockers aren't a complete solution, especially on mobile, leaving users exposed to sophisticated scam tactics. #AdBlockers 3/6

Lisa Simpson presentation meme with the text “The reason we use AdBlockers is because websites refuse to curate and police the ads they serve”.

The reason we use #AdBlockers is because websites refuse to curate and police the ads they serve.

Remember the Adblock War? i remember when i tried to binge and gets interrupted by Popups... but uBlock Origin saved my life!

The Dark Future of Youtube is surely Grim, but with the A.I. ID Verification System will be much worse!😱

#JustJaidenThings #Meme
#DankMemes #Me_IRL
#Youtube #AdBlockers

@bellular.bsky.social | Bellular News: "YouTube Responded. Creators Were Right To Panic." | #AdBlockers #AISlop #PlagiarismLaundering
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Others on HN contend uBlock Origin is sufficient for most, blocking trackers effectively. There's even a claim uBO can interfere with Privacy Badger's anti-detection scripts, making combo use tricky. #AdBlockers 3/7

YouTube view count drop linked to adblockers, Google says

Since August 2025, YouTube channels saw desktop views drop by up to 50%. Google said drop was caused by an EasyList rule added on Aug 11 2025 and removed on Sep 10 2025, blocking telemetry requests. getnews.me/youtube-view-count-drop-... #youtube #adblockers

A key insight: Many believe a recent EasyList filter update blocking YouTube's view counter API is behind the dip. Is YouTube intentionally targeting ad blockers, or is it an unintended privacy side effect? 🤔 #AdBlockers 2/6

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#fuckyoutube #adblockers #thisiswhywearelosingviews #vpn

#Links #adblockers I refuse to read any article on a website that requires me to turn off my adblocker.

#memes #ads #AdBlockers #TomHanks #pancreas

Duitse rechtszaak tegen Adblockers kan ook Belgische internetgebruikers treffen Een slepende juridische strijd tussen mediagigant Axel Springer en de makers van Adblock Plus krijgt een nieuwe wending. Een recente uitspraak in Duitsland kan de toekomst van advertentieblokkers in heel Europa beïnvloeden. Nieuwe uitspraak zet zaak op scherp Sinds 2015 probeert Axel Springer, uitgever van onder meer Bild en Die Welt, juridische stappen te ondernemen […] The post Duitse rechtszaak tegen Adblockers kan ook Belgische internetgebruikers treffen appeared first on Newsmonkey.

Duitse rechtszaak tegen Adblockers kan ook Belgische internetgebruikers treffen #Adblockers #DuitseRechtszaak #BelgischeInternetgebruikers #OnlinePrivacy #DigitaleRechten

Mozilla warns Germany could soon declare ad blockers illegal A recent ruling from Germany's Federal Supreme Court (BGH) has revived a legal battle over whether browser-based ad blockers infringe copyright, raising fears about a potential ban of the tools in…

I'm not familiar with German law so I can't really comment on the legal aspect but this is concerning in a large number of other ways. #mozilla #adblockers #germany #browsers

1544 Battalja legali qed titħejja fil-Ġermanja dwar jekk l-ad blockers ibbażati fuq il-browser jiksrux id-drittijiet tal-awtur, każ li potenzjalment jista' jwassal għall-projbizzjoni tagħhom. Il-kunflitt beda b'kawża mill-kumpanija tal-midja Axel Springer kontra Eyeo, il-kreaturi tal-estensjoni popolari Adblock Plus. Il-Qalba tat-Tilwima Axel Springer jargumenta li l-ad blockers jheddu d-dħul tiegħu u li l-modifika tal-kontenut ta' websajt fil-browser hija ksur tad-drittijiet tal-awtur. Il-kumpanija ssostni li l-kodiċi sottostanti ta' websajt (HTML/CSS) huwa programm tal-kompjuter protett u li l-ad blockers jirriproduċuh u jimmodifikawh illegalment hekk kif jaħdem. Preċedentement, qorti inferjuri ċaħdet dan l-argument, iżda l-Qorti Suprema Federali tal-Ġermanja (BGH) reċentement qalbet dik id-deċiżjoni, u bagħtet il-każ lura għal eżami mill-ġdid. Il-qorti ddikjarat li ma jistax jiġi eskluż li l-kodiċi ġġenerat mill-kodiċi tas-sors ta' websajt huwa programm tal-kompjuter protett u li l-ad blockers jistgħu jkunu qed jiksruh. Implikazzjonijiet Usa' u t-Twissija ta' Mozilla Mozilla, il-kumpanija wara l-browser Firefox, wissiet li deċiżjoni favur Axel Springer jista' jkollha effett diżattivanti fuq l-ekosistema kollha tal-estensjonijiet tal-browser. It-tilwima legali tiffoka fuq l-idea li kwalunkwe estensjoni li tbiddel webpage tista' titqies bħala ksur tad-drittijiet tal-awtur. Daniel Nazer, il-Konsulent Anzjan tal-IP u l-Prodott ta' Mozilla, jirrimarka li l-utenti jimmodifikaw il-webpages għal ħafna raġunijiet lil hinn mill-imblukkar tar-reklami. Dawn jinkludu t-titjib tal-aċċessibbiltà, il-protezzjoni tal-privatezza, jew saħansitra l-evalwazzjoni tal-użabilità ta' sit. Projbizzjoni fuq l-imblokkaturi tar-reklami bbażata fuq din it-teorija legali tista' tfixkel il-ħila ta' utent li jippersonalizza l-esperjenza tal-browsing tiegħu. X'inhu Li Jmiss? Filwaqt li l-imblokkaturi tar-reklami għadhom mhumiex illegali fil-Ġermanja, il-każ imqajjem ifisser li hemm riskju reali li jistgħu jkunu. Il-proċedimenti legali jistgħu jieħdu diversi snin biex jaslu għal konklużjoni. Sadanittant, Mozilla temmen li l-inċertezza tista' twassal għal effett diżattivanti, bl-iżviluppaturi tal-browser jirrestrinġu l-karatteristiċi tal-adattament u l-iżviluppaturi tal-estensjonijiet jillimitaw il-funzjonalità tal-għodod tagħhom biex jevitaw problemi legali.

ICYMI: 1544: Battalja legali qed titħejja fil-Ġermanja dwar jekk l-ad blockers ibbażati fuq il-browser jiksrux id-drittijiet tal-awtur, każ li potenzjalment jista' jwassal għall-projbizzjoni tagħhom. Il-kunflitt beda b'kawża… #AdBlockers #DrittijietTalAwtur #BattaljaLegali #Ġermanja #Media

Adblockers dreigen verboden te worden in Duitsland (en de rest van Europa) Key takeaways Een langlopende juridische strijd tussen de Duitse mediagigant Axel Springer en de makers van de populaire advertentieblokkingsplug-in Adblock Plus kan belangrijke gevolgen hebben voor internetgebruikers in heel Europa. Axel Springer heeft sinds 2015 juridische stappen ondernomen tegen Eyeo, het bedrijf achter Adblock Plus. Zij argument is dat deze extensies hun inkomsten op oneerlijke […]

Adblockers dreigen verboden te worden in Duitsland (en de rest van Europa) #Adblockers #Duitsland #Europa #OnlinePrivacy #DigitaleRechten

1544 Battalja legali qed titħejja fil-Ġermanja dwar jekk l-ad blockers ibbażati fuq il-browser jiksrux id-drittijiet tal-awtur, każ li potenzjalment jista' jwassal għall-projbizzjoni tagħhom. Il-kunflitt beda b'kawża mill-kumpanija tal-midja Axel Springer kontra Eyeo, il-kreaturi tal-estensjoni popolari Adblock Plus. Il-Qalba tat-Tilwima Axel Springer jargumenta li l-ad blockers jheddu d-dħul tiegħu u li l-modifika tal-kontenut ta' websajt fil-browser hija ksur tad-drittijiet tal-awtur. Il-kumpanija ssostni li l-kodiċi sottostanti ta' websajt (HTML/CSS) huwa programm tal-kompjuter protett u li l-ad blockers jirriproduċuh u jimmodifikawh illegalment hekk kif jaħdem. Preċedentement, qorti inferjuri ċaħdet dan l-argument, iżda l-Qorti Suprema Federali tal-Ġermanja (BGH) reċentement qalbet dik id-deċiżjoni, u bagħtet il-każ lura għal eżami mill-ġdid. Il-qorti ddikjarat li ma jistax jiġi eskluż li l-kodiċi ġġenerat mill-kodiċi tas-sors ta' websajt huwa programm tal-kompjuter protett u li l-ad blockers jistgħu jkunu qed jiksruh. Implikazzjonijiet Usa' u t-Twissija ta' Mozilla Mozilla, il-kumpanija wara l-browser Firefox, wissiet li deċiżjoni favur Axel Springer jista' jkollha effett diżattivanti fuq l-ekosistema kollha tal-estensjonijiet tal-browser. It-tilwima legali tiffoka fuq l-idea li kwalunkwe estensjoni li tbiddel webpage tista' titqies bħala ksur tad-drittijiet tal-awtur. Daniel Nazer, il-Konsulent Anzjan tal-IP u l-Prodott ta' Mozilla, jirrimarka li l-utenti jimmodifikaw il-webpages għal ħafna raġunijiet lil hinn mill-imblukkar tar-reklami. Dawn jinkludu t-titjib tal-aċċessibbiltà, il-protezzjoni tal-privatezza, jew saħansitra l-evalwazzjoni tal-użabilità ta' sit. Projbizzjoni fuq l-imblokkaturi tar-reklami bbażata fuq din it-teorija legali tista' tfixkel il-ħila ta' utent li jippersonalizza l-esperjenza tal-browsing tiegħu. X'inhu Li Jmiss? Filwaqt li l-imblokkaturi tar-reklami għadhom mhumiex illegali fil-Ġermanja, il-każ imqajjem ifisser li hemm riskju reali li jistgħu jkunu. Il-proċedimenti legali jistgħu jieħdu diversi snin biex jaslu għal konklużjoni. Sadanittant, Mozilla temmen li l-inċertezza tista' twassal għal effett diżattivanti, bl-iżviluppaturi tal-browser jirrestrinġu l-karatteristiċi tal-adattament u l-iżviluppaturi tal-estensjonijiet jillimitaw il-funzjonalità tal-għodod tagħhom biex jevitaw problemi legali.

1544: Battalja legali qed titħejja fil-Ġermanja dwar jekk l-ad blockers ibbażati fuq il-browser jiksrux id-drittijiet tal-awtur, każ li potenzjalment jista' jwassal għall-projbizzjoni tagħhom. Il-kunflitt beda b'kawża… #AdBlockers #DrittijietTalAwtur #KawżiFilĠermanja #AxelSpringer #Eyeo

Is Germany on the Brink of Banning Ad Blockers? User Freedom, Privacy, and Security Is At Risk. – Open Policy & Advocacy Across the internet, users rely on browsers and extensions to shape how they experience the web: to protect their privacy, improve accessibility, block harmful or intrusive content, and take control ....

Really? Really? Does anyone else want to take away our #freedom and #privacy?
#Adblockers filter! They don't change websites! That can't be a copyright infringement! And any court that claims otherwise has no idea what it's talking about!
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