This survey shows the results of a survey on the penetration of ad blockers in Ireland in 2016, broken down by age. The survey found that 51 percent of respondents aged 18 to 24 stated to have ad blockers installed, while only 20 percent of people aged 55 and over used such software to block advertisements on the internet.
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Institute for Future Media & Journalism. (June 15, 2016). Do you use software on any of your personal devices to block adverts on the internet (e.g. Adblock Plus)? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/642491/ad-blocker-penetration-by-age-in-ireland/
Institute for Future Media & Journalism. "Do you use software on any of your personal devices to block adverts on the internet (e.g. Adblock Plus)?." Chart. June 15, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/642491/ad-blocker-penetration-by-age-in-ireland/
Institute for Future Media & Journalism. (2016). Do you use software on any of your personal devices to block adverts on the internet (e.g. Adblock Plus)?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/642491/ad-blocker-penetration-by-age-in-ireland/
Institute for Future Media & Journalism. "Do You Use Software on Any of Your Personal Devices to Block Adverts on The Internet (E.G. Adblock Plus)?." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/642491/ad-blocker-penetration-by-age-in-ireland/
Institute for Future Media & Journalism, Do you use software on any of your personal devices to block adverts on the internet (e.g. Adblock Plus)? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/642491/ad-blocker-penetration-by-age-in-ireland/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Do you use software on any of your personal devices to block adverts on the internet (e.g. Adblock Plus)? [Graph], Institute for Future Media & Journalism, June 15, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/642491/ad-blocker-penetration-by-age-in-ireland/