During a study on adblocking usage in the United States, it was found that 33 percent of responding women were using an adblocker in the second quarter of 2020. The same was true for 49 percent of male respondents.
Share of internet users who used an adblocker in the United States as of 2nd quarter 2020, by gender
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AudienceProject. (August 19, 2020). Share of internet users who used an adblocker in the United States as of 2nd quarter 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/681793/adblocking-usage-gender-usa/
AudienceProject. "Share of internet users who used an adblocker in the United States as of 2nd quarter 2020, by gender." Chart. August 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/681793/adblocking-usage-gender-usa/
AudienceProject. (2020). Share of internet users who used an adblocker in the United States as of 2nd quarter 2020, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/681793/adblocking-usage-gender-usa/
AudienceProject. "Share of Internet Users Who Used An Adblocker in The United States as of 2nd Quarter 2020, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/681793/adblocking-usage-gender-usa/
AudienceProject, Share of internet users who used an adblocker in the United States as of 2nd quarter 2020, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/681793/adblocking-usage-gender-usa/ (last visited June 06, 2023)
Share of internet users who used an adblocker in the United States as of 2nd quarter 2020, by gender [Graph], AudienceProject, August 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/681793/adblocking-usage-gender-usa/