Over the past couple of months, the practice of ad blocking has received heightened ethical scrutiny. (1,2,3,4) If you’re unfamiliar with the term, “ad blocking” refers to software—usually web browser plug-ins, but increasingly mobile apps—that stop most ads from appearing when you use websites or apps that would otherwise show them. Arguments against ad blocking
It has never even occurred to me that it might not be okay to block ads on connections or devices that I own – or even those that I don’t, for that matter.
It has never even occurred to me that it might not be okay to block ads on connections or devices that I own – or even those that I don’t, for that matter.