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Reasons for using brutal adblockers worldwide 2025
Brutal adblockers are particularly aggressive, as they block not only standard advertisements but also cookie consent pop-ups or banners, registration forms, paywalls, ad walls, and on-site analytics. According to a 2025 survey of internet users who were behind such adblockers, ** percent reported that they did not choose to use them. Instead, the adblockers had been installed by third parties, such as network owners.
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Ad-Shield. (July 16, 2025). Leading reasons for using brutal adblockers worldwide as of July 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 14, 2026, from /statistics/1619666/reason-adblocking-use-worldwide/
Ad-Shield. "Leading reasons for using brutal adblockers worldwide as of July 2025." Chart. July 16, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 14, 2026. /statistics/1619666/reason-adblocking-use-worldwide/
Ad-Shield. (2025). Leading reasons for using brutal adblockers worldwide as of July 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 14, 2026. /statistics/1619666/reason-adblocking-use-worldwide/
Ad-Shield. "Leading Reasons for Using Brutal Adblockers Worldwide as of July 2025." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Jul 2025, /statistics/1619666/reason-adblocking-use-worldwide/
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Leading reasons for using brutal adblockers worldwide as of July 2025 [Graph], Ad-Shield, July 16, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1619666/reason-adblocking-use-worldwide/
