Blocking real-world ads: The future or a fix no one asked for?
We’ve grown used to blocking ads online — but what about the ones we encounter in the real world? Can they be blocked, how would that work, and should they be?
Ekaterina Kachalova
Copywriter with AdGuard. Loves digging deeper and dabbles in creative writing.
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WhatsApp is getting ads. What it means for you and your privacy
In its announcement, Meta said that WhatsApp will be getting ads in just one tab — Updates, and will also sneak into the Channels section. -
Meta and Yandex abuse protocol functionality to secretly track users — even in private browsing mode
What if, despite all the in-built protections, platforms could still access unique user identifiers and reliably tie them to the user browsing history? That’s exactly what Meta and Yandex discovered they could do. -
Microsoft’s Recall feature is still threat to privacy despite recent tweaks
Microsoft’s Recall feature uses AI to capture and store user data. While it can be useful, it also poses a significant privacy risk. Here's what AdGuard is doing about it. -
The consent you never really gave: cookie popups ruled unlawful under GDPR
An EU appeals court has confirmed in a ruling that a mechanism called the Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF) is not compatible with the cornerstone of Europe’s data protection law: the GDPR. -
ChatGPT might be getting ads soon. Will you be able to block them?
Not so slowly, and rather steadily, ads have been sneaking their way into chatbots powered by generative AI... -
TechTok #7. Jumping into the deep end of privacy & security pool
The topics we discuss in this edition of TechTok aren’t for the faint of heart — the more interesting it will be to get to the bottom of them! -
Why AI Overviews in Google Search are a problem and how AdGuard addressing it
You've probably noticed those AI-generated snippets popping up right below the search tab, taking up a significant chunk of space and pushing the familiar blue links further down. Here's what we think about it... -
Black Mirror is not dark dystopia, it’s the reality where ads make your life nightmare
Black Mirror has never felt closer to reality than in this new episode centered on intrusive ads. -
Everyone’s worried about online privacy, but few know how to guard it — survey
People are way more concerned about their privacy than they were five years ago, and they are looking for tools to protect it, a new survey suggests.
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