Originally, Ad-Shield Co-Founder and CEO Joon Yu intended to build software to block ads, not for ad block recovery. But a chance interaction with the owner of a popular Korean gaming website that was ...

Inevitably, whenever there is a discussion on the internet about how YouTube (or any other website) is choked with ads, someone will say, "Just use an ad blocker." The name seems to say it all. An ad ...

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The YouTube ad blocker crackdown is well underway, with the streaming service issuing annoying pop ups to people who continue to use the privacy preserving tools on its website. The YouTube ad blocker ...

Users of the popular uBlock Origin extension on Google Chrome might need to make the switch to a new browser. Or maybe cave and subscribe to YouTube Premium ...

Blocking ads and protecting your computer does not always have to cost money. There are many free options you can find on the internet for adblocking on your internet browser. You don’t even have to ...

Nothing ruins a night of streaming or binge-watching like back-to-back ads. They’re on every video, every show, and even on some of the streaming services you already pay for—but they don’t have to be ...

Every now and then I revisit the best way to block ads. What's your favorite software to block ads on browsers? I use Firefox for personal web stuff, Chrome for biz and Vivaldi for special interest ...

The best part about one company revolutionizing video-sharing on the internet is that it gets the say in how awful that experience can be. After beginning to roll out a healthy nudge to turn off ad ...

Data shows Google’s attempts to force people to watch YouTube ads are having an effect on user behavior. 22% of users surveyed said the crackdown is more likely to make them use an ad-blocker. 16% of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate O’Flaherty is a cybersecurity and privacy journalist. Google’s YouTube is ramping up its crackdown on privacy-preserving ad ...