The graph shows data on reasons for using adblocking software worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2016. During a survey, 44 percent of respondents stated they found online ads intrusive.
What are your main reasons for blocking ads while you use the internet?
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Statista. (February 28, 2017). What are your main reasons for blocking ads while you use the internet? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/682127/reason-adblocking-use/
Statista. "What are your main reasons for blocking ads while you use the internet?." Chart. February 28, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/682127/reason-adblocking-use/
Statista. (2017). What are your main reasons for blocking ads while you use the internet?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/682127/reason-adblocking-use/
Statista. "What Are Your Main Reasons for Blocking Ads While You Use The Internet?." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/682127/reason-adblocking-use/
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What are your main reasons for blocking ads while you use the internet? [Graph], Statista, February 28, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/682127/reason-adblocking-use/