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Following Apple’s Move, Samsung Rolls Out Ad Blocking To Android Devices
With the release of iOS 9 last year, Apple introduced support for ad blocking within its Safari web browser. On Sunday, smartphone maker Samsung debuted its own support for content and ad blocking in the default web browser installed on its Android smartphones. The update, which is rolling out now to devices running Android Lollipop or higher, works in a similar way as ad blocking on… Read More
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U.K. Carrier EE Looking At Giving Users Control Over Mobile Ads
The momentum against increasingly intrusive ad tech is continuing to gain strength, with major U.K. carrier EE stepping into the debate with an announcement that it’s launching a strategic review on whether to offer its users the ability to control the advertising they see on their mobile devices. Read More
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Axel Springer Goes After iOS 9 Ad Blockers In New Legal Battle
German media giant Axel Springer, which operates top European newspapers like Bild and Die Welt, and who recently bought a controlling stake in Business Insider for $343 million, has a history of fighting back against ad-blocking software that threatens its publications’ business models. Now, it’s taking that fight to mobile ad blockers, too. According to the makers of the iOS… Read More
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