This statistic presents information on the usage of adblocking software or apps in Canada as of April 2017, broken down by device. According to the findings, 17 percent of Canadian Windows PC owners stated they used a software or app for blocking online ads.
Usage of adblocking software or apps in Canada as of April 2017, by device
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Usage of adblocking software or apps in Canada as of April 2017, by device
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*Device sample numbers were as follows:
Windows PC n=1,379; Apple/Mac PC n=269; Tablet n=832; Smartphone n=1,110.
Original question: "Please indicate whether or not you are currently using an ad blocker on each of your devices."
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comScore, & IAB Canada. (May 25, 2017). Usage of adblocking software or apps in Canada as of April 2017, by device [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 30, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/552366/ad-blocking-software-or-apps-usage-device-canada/
comScore, und IAB Canada. "Usage of adblocking software or apps in Canada as of April 2017, by device." Chart. May 25, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/552366/ad-blocking-software-or-apps-usage-device-canada/
comScore, IAB Canada. (2017). Usage of adblocking software or apps in Canada as of April 2017, by device. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/552366/ad-blocking-software-or-apps-usage-device-canada/
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comScore & IAB Canada, Usage of adblocking software or apps in Canada as of April 2017, by device Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/552366/ad-blocking-software-or-apps-usage-device-canada/ (last visited April 30, 2025)
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