The very notion of browsing the modern internet without a pop-up blocker feels kind of like driving a car without a windshield: it's not strictly required, but doing so may be hazardous to your health ...

Open Google Chrome: Launch the Google Chrome browser on your computer. Access Extensions: Click on the three vertical dots in the top-right corner to open the Chrome menu. Navigate to "More tools" and ...

YouTube is prompting some users to switch off their browsers' ad blockers. If they refuse, they can't watch the videos. Reading time 2 minutes YouTube is cracking ...

YouTube is running an experiment asking some users to disable their ad blockers or pay for a premium subscription, or they will not be allowed to watch videos. As first spotted by a Reddit user this ...

YouTube's parent company Google is testing out a new method of stopping ad blocker users from browsing countless YouTube's videos without being exposed to a single advertisement. Google has been ...

YouTube is suddenly taking a harder stance against ad blockers, and it’ll cut viewers off after three videos if they’re unwilling to turn them off. YouTube is suddenly taking a harder stance against ...

YouTube is cracking down on the use of ad blockers. Users are complaining of a pop-up warning against the use of ad blockers. YouTube started testing a feature to detect ad blockers in June. It's ...

There is a growing trend among users to look beyond the convenience of paying to remove ads or blocking them in a browser. Some want to know what it would take for consumers to turn ads off. AdGuard ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate O’Flaherty is a cybersecurity and privacy journalist. Google’s YouTube is ramping up its crackdown on privacy-preserving ad ...