During a survey fielded in the first quarter of 2021, 34 percent of respondents aged 25 to 34 from the United States stated that they used an ab blocker on their smartphones. The same was true for 35 percent of respondents ages 35 to 45.
Smartphone ad blocker usage rate in the United States in 1st quarter 2021, by age
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eMarketer. (March 16, 2022). Smartphone ad blocker usage rate in the United States in 1st quarter 2021, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/594070/smartphone-users-ad-blocker-usage/
eMarketer. "Smartphone ad blocker usage rate in the United States in 1st quarter 2021, by age." Chart. March 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/594070/smartphone-users-ad-blocker-usage/
eMarketer. (2022). Smartphone ad blocker usage rate in the United States in 1st quarter 2021, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/594070/smartphone-users-ad-blocker-usage/
eMarketer. "Smartphone Ad Blocker Usage Rate in The United States in 1st Quarter 2021, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/594070/smartphone-users-ad-blocker-usage/
eMarketer, Smartphone ad blocker usage rate in the United States in 1st quarter 2021, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/594070/smartphone-users-ad-blocker-usage/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Smartphone ad blocker usage rate in the United States in 1st quarter 2021, by age [Graph], eMarketer, March 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/594070/smartphone-users-ad-blocker-usage/