+Red King Subscriber² Posted August 9, 2016 Subscriber² Share Posted August 9, 2016 Quote Facebook Will Force Advertising on Ad-Blocking Users The social network will use technology to disguise ads on its desktop service from ad-blocking software By Jack Marshall Aug. 9, 2016 10:00 a.m. ET Facebook is going to start forcing ads to appear for all users of its desktop website, even if they use ad-blocking software. The social network said on Tuesday that it will change the way advertising is loaded into its desktop website to make its ad units considerably more difficult for ad blockers to detect. “Facebook is ad-supported. Ads are a part of the Facebook experience; they’re not a tack on,” said Andrew “Boz” Bosworth, Facebook’s vice president of engineering for advertising and pages. User adoption of ad-blocking software has grown rapidly in recent years, particularly outside of the U.S. According to estimates by online advertising trade body the Interactive Advertising Bureau, 26% of U.S. internet users now use ad blockers on their desktop devices. Facebook declined to comment when asked on what portion of its desktop users have ad-blocking software installed. http://www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-will-force-advertising-on-ad-blocking-users-1470751204 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam14160 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 This is just another reason for me not using Facebook. . . Cnónna and +Red King 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack 0Neill Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 "Report issue on this page" with Adblock Plus. Done. gg Plus use Facebook annoyances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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