UK: reasons for using an ad blocker 2020

This statistic shows the reasons for using an ad blocker among individuals in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020. According to the survey, the majority of respondents, or 70 percent, used an ad blocker because they found websites to be more manageable without banners. 50 percent of respondents used ad blockers to avoid offensive or irrelevant advertising images and messages.

Reasons for using an ad blocker in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020

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Release date

August 2020

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

Q2 2020

Number of respondents

14,000*

Age group

15 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

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* The source adds the following information: "The respondents have been selected from our Nordic, German, UK and US panels consisting of more than 1.5 million panelists and weighed to achieve representativity on the more than 14,000 respondents who completed the survey".

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