The graph shows data on the interest in mobile ad blocking worldwide in the first quarter of 2016, by age. During the survey, 80 percent of respondents aged 25 to 34 stated that they had used an ad blocker on their mobile device in the month leading up to the survey, or were interested in doing so.
Within the past month, have you used an ad blocker on your mobile phone to prevent websites or apps from displaying ads when you visit them?
Share of respondents who said they blocked ads on mobile or were interested in doing so
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GlobalWebIndex. (June 2, 2016). Within the past month, have you used an ad blocker on your mobile phone to prevent websites or apps from displaying ads when you visit them? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 04, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/554304/interest-mobile-ad-blocking/
GlobalWebIndex. "Within the past month, have you used an ad blocker on your mobile phone to prevent websites or apps from displaying ads when you visit them?." Chart. June 2, 2016. Statista. Accessed June 04, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/554304/interest-mobile-ad-blocking/
GlobalWebIndex. (2016). Within the past month, have you used an ad blocker on your mobile phone to prevent websites or apps from displaying ads when you visit them?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 04, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/554304/interest-mobile-ad-blocking/
GlobalWebIndex. "Within The past Month, Have You Used An Ad Blocker on Your Mobile Phone to Prevent Websites or Apps from Displaying Ads When You Visit Them?." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/554304/interest-mobile-ad-blocking/
GlobalWebIndex, Within the past month, have you used an ad blocker on your mobile phone to prevent websites or apps from displaying ads when you visit them? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/554304/interest-mobile-ad-blocking/ (last visited June 04, 2020)
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