Reasons for adblocking use in the U.S. Q2 2020

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 10, 2023
According to a study from the second quarter of 2020 on leading reasons for using adblocking according to internet users in the United States, 44 percent of respondents used adblockers because they didn't want their online behavior to be tracked. At the same time, 71 percent of respondents said that they found websites more manageable without banners.

Leading reasons for using adblocking according to internet users in the United States as of the 2nd quarter 2020

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Release date

August 2020

Region

United States

Survey time period

Q2 2020

Number of respondents

2,000 respondents

Special properties

among internet users

Method of interview

Online survey

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Q: Why do people use ad blockers?

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