This statistic displays the results of a survey on the usage of ad blocking software in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2016 and 2019. As of February 2019, 29 percent of respondents stated that they had downloaded ad blocking software in the past.
* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Have you ever downloaded software/apps on any of your personal devices that allows you to block adverts on the internet?"
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IAB UK. (March 29, 2019). Have you ever downloaded ad blocking software?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/700024/ab-blocking-usage-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
IAB UK. "Have you ever downloaded ad blocking software?*." Chart. March 29, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/700024/ab-blocking-usage-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
IAB UK. (2019). Have you ever downloaded ad blocking software?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/700024/ab-blocking-usage-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
IAB UK. "Have You Ever Downloaded Ad Blocking Software?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/700024/ab-blocking-usage-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
IAB UK, Have you ever downloaded ad blocking software?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/700024/ab-blocking-usage-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Have you ever downloaded ad blocking software?* [Graph], IAB UK, March 29, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/700024/ab-blocking-usage-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/