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# Ad Blocking

Knowing what we know about online advertising, should users be able to easily block ads? If so, who then pays for the free content and services we consume?
There should be a balance in advertisments between the consumer and the produdcer, but it always seems to find a way to tilt to one side. I think that people should be able to scroll on CNN without their articles being completely disrupted by the obnoxious adds that pop up for things that they would never buy. Yet, I do think it is important to have some medium for advertisers to share their content and for these webistes that have them to profit. But, I think that it has gotten out of hand with the tracking sponsored by the organizations who implement these ads. I think that Taylor made interesting points in his *Restore Privacy* article, including "These trackers allow the ad networks to gather all sorts of information about your online activities. The end result is a database of information that often includes very private details gleaned from the trackers." This means that they can then tailor your ads so that they are more relavant to you, but it is all done without your consent. This is a major threat to cyber privacy and with all of our data. In most other avenues of technology, it has been made a priority to protect user's data. Apple especially has implemented a lot of provacy software so that the users are more protected, but the Ad Blocker is flying under the radar of a lot of people.

Installing the uBolck Origin Ad Blocker
![](https://i.imgur.com/qkTDTaA.jpg)
CNN website before using an Ad Blocker
![](https://i.imgur.com/r5IHhrn.jpg)
CNN website after using an Ad Blocker
![](https://i.imgur.com/bckbx4x.jpg)
