What's wrong with adblocking?
by Jasper Jackson from Technology | The Guardian on (#15RG8)
Web users have turned to adblockers to fix slow page load times - but the software been criticised for robbing publishers and others of vital revenue
Adblocking has become popular because people have become frustrated with ads slowing page load times on the internet, particularly on mobile.
A recent report revealed that 22% of the UK's internet users have an adblocker installed, up from 18% just three months earlier, and the figure rises to almost half for 18- to 24-year-olds.