The statistic shows data on consumer attitudes towards mobile advertising in the United States as of March 2017, by age. During a survey, 51 percent of responding 18 to 24 year olds stated they strongly/somewhat agreed that they were okay with mobile ads if the content was free.
Would you say it is okay to be shown adverts as long as content is free?
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The source does not provide a survey date. The date provided is the publication date. This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Ad opinion (mobile) "I'm okay with ads if content is free"
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Nielsen. (March 2, 2017). Would you say it is okay to be shown adverts as long as content is free? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/177600/advertising-on-the-ipad-and-other-mobile-devices-in-the-us/
Nielsen. "Would you say it is okay to be shown adverts as long as content is free?." Chart. March 2, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/177600/advertising-on-the-ipad-and-other-mobile-devices-in-the-us/
Nielsen. (2017). Would you say it is okay to be shown adverts as long as content is free?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/177600/advertising-on-the-ipad-and-other-mobile-devices-in-the-us/
Nielsen. "Would You Say It Is Okay to Be Shown Adverts as Long as Content Is Free?." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/177600/advertising-on-the-ipad-and-other-mobile-devices-in-the-us/
Nielsen, Would you say it is okay to be shown adverts as long as content is free? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/177600/advertising-on-the-ipad-and-other-mobile-devices-in-the-us/ (last visited April 28, 2025)
Would you say it is okay to be shown adverts as long as content is free? [Graph], Nielsen, March 2, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/177600/advertising-on-the-ipad-and-other-mobile-devices-in-the-us/
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