We are introducing AdBlock Plus alternatives: the free extension is by far the most widely used web browser. He banished fidgety advertising banners reliably from the display. With the function of passing so-called “acceptable ads”, it even promises an interest balance between the advertising industry and users. But this is the problem.
Officially, the community determines which ads are acceptable: Quiet text ads are acceptable, while flashy photos and flashing banners are taboo. But according to various reports (MobileGeeks.de) in 2013, AdBlock-Plus manufacturer - the Eyeo GmbH - came into the criticism. AdBlock Plus is said to be close to the advertising industry. Who pays, whose advertising may happen, no matter if it annoys or not - so the claims.
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According to a report by the Financial Times, Google, Amazon and Microsoft pay for their ads on the ad list of Adblock Plus. Eyeo dismissed the accusations explicitly. A lawsuit against AdBlock Plus before the regional court of Hamburg has been dismissed in the meantime.
The signs that AdBlock-Plus provider Eyeo is less worth the peace of its users than payments from the advertising industry, however, are not to be dismissed. We've looked around for AdBlock-Plus alternatives, which we'll introduce to you in the gallery.
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