Most ad-blocker users concerned with intrusiveness of ads, YouGov survey reveals

Miranda Ward

August 12, 2016 9:36

More than half of people polled in a recent YouGov survey say they know what an ad-blocker is used for, and two-thirds have installed one on their personal or work device.

The YouGov poll, which quizzed a national sample of 1,000 people, discovered that 58% of the respondents have installed an ad-blocker on a personal device while 39% have installed one on their work device.

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Miranda Ward

Miranda Ward worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2017, eventually becoming deputy editor. Miranda joined Mumbrella in September 2013 from Sky News.

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Most ad-blocker users concerned with intrusiveness of ads, YouGov survey reveals

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