boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoMajority of Americans now use ad blockerswww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square280fedilinkarrow-up11.19Karrow-down18cross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmit.online
arrow-up11.18Karrow-down1external-linkMajority of Americans now use ad blockerswww.theregister.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square280fedilinkcross-posted to: privacy@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmit.online
minus-squarenous@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up38·8 months agoThere is no real technical challenge in displaying ads that are based on the page content. But ads based on tracking users is much more profitable. Plus they can sell the data collected to anyone else that is interested.
There is no real technical challenge in displaying ads that are based on the page content. But ads based on tracking users is much more profitable. Plus they can sell the data collected to anyone else that is interested.