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Oliver Buchannon
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Could Ad Blockers Infringe Copyright In Germany?

Sep 11, 2025

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12 min read

Could Ad Blockers Infringe Copyright In Germany?

The German Federal Court of Justice wants the matter reviewed (again)

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Adblock Analyst
The Winners and Losers of Google's Search Anti-trust Remedy

Sep 5, 2025

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7 min read

The Winners and Losers of Google's Search Anti-trust Remedy

Initial take: how it impacts the ad blocking ecosystem.

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Adblock Analyst
Companies Are Blocking Ads Through Browsers At Scale

Aug 28, 2025

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10 min read

Companies Are Blocking Ads Through Browsers At Scale

Government departments and educational institutions, too.

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Adblock Analyst
Google Has Turned Ad Blocking Into A Strategic Win

Aug 7, 2025

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28 min read

Google Has Turned Ad Blocking Into A Strategic Win

It's made billions and advanced its monopoly advantage.

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Adblock Analyst
Samsung Has Filed An AI-Powered Ad Blocking Patent

Jul 30, 2025

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10 min read

Samsung Has Filed An AI-Powered Ad Blocking Patent

EXCLUSIVE: It maps out a new era of ad blocking on mobile devices.

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Adblock Analyst
Eyeo Is Pivoting

Jul 29, 2025

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15 min read

Eyeo Is Pivoting

It lost control over the ad blocker category it helped create

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Adblock Analyst
Acceptable Ads Users See 13.6% More Spammy Ads

Jul 18, 2025

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6 min read

Acceptable Ads Users See 13.6% More Spammy Ads

A recent study calls into question the promise of “acceptable”

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Adblock Analyst
Ad Blockers For The Real World? They’re Here (Sort of)

Jul 18, 2025

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4 min read

Ad Blockers For The Real World? They’re Here (Sort of)

An AR developer just turned real-world ads into a blockable thing

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Adblock Analyst
"Dark Traffic" Is Ad Blocking's Biggest Blindspot

Jul 17, 2025

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9 min read

"Dark Traffic" Is Ad Blocking's Biggest Blindspot

New study reveals 976 million users are off-grid to publishers and advertisers — and 57% never chose to block ads

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Adblock Analyst
The End of uBlock Origin in Chrome

Jul 14, 2025

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4 min read

The End of uBlock Origin in Chrome

For real this time (mostly)

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Adblock Analyst
YouTube Delivers Unskippable Ads To Ad Blocker Users (Again)

Jan 28, 2025

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3 min read

YouTube Delivers Unskippable Ads To Ad Blocker Users (Again)

Some last 1hr to 1.5hrs.

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Adblock Analyst
Google's Funding Choices Has a Flaw

Nov 22, 2024

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6 min read

Google's Funding Choices Has a Flaw

It's not detecting many ad blockers.

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Adblock Analyst
Honey Chrome-Extension Founder Launches New Category of Ad Blocker

Nov 21, 2024

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8 min read

Honey Chrome-Extension Founder Launches New Category of Ad Blocker

"Block ads, get paid"

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Adblock Analyst
French Trade Groups Plead With Apple To "Halt" Distraction Control

Oct 25, 2024

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11 min read

French Trade Groups Plead With Apple To "Halt" Distraction Control

They represent ~800 advertising and publishing companies.

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Adblock Analyst
YouTube Has Launched An Ad Blocker For Its Own Ads

Oct 23, 2024

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9 min read

YouTube Has Launched An Ad Blocker For Its Own Ads

'Premium Lite' removes most ads for users in Australia, Germany, and Thailand.

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Adblock Analyst
The New Ad Blocking Era Begins

Oct 21, 2024

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8 min read

The New Ad Blocking Era Begins

"The deprecation of uBlock Origin in the Chrome Web Store has started." — Raymond Hill

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Adblock Analyst

Adblock Analyst

Breaking down the business of the ad blocking ecosystem.

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