Chart of the week: Why users block ads
According to data compiled by the Reuters Institute: “Ad-blocking is running at between 10 percent (Japan) and 38 per cent (Poland)”. Most of those who use such technology are using it on a regular basis, suggesting that once ad-blockers are installed, users rarely go back to opening up to ads again.
As the chart by Statista shows below, there are various reasons why users dislike digital ads. Most are unhappy with the volume and distracting nature of advertising, while not that many are worried about the impact of advertisements on data plans or battery life on their smartphones.
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