A study from the second quarter of 2020 on adblocker usage in the United States, found that 45 percent of respondents aged 15 to 25 said that they used an adblocker. The same was true for 42 percent of respondents between the ages of 26 and 33 as well 46 and 55 years.
Share of internet users who used an adblocker in the United States as of the 2nd quarter of 2020, by age group
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AudienceProject. (August 19, 2020). Share of internet users who used an adblocker in the United States as of the 2nd quarter of 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/352030/adblockign-usage-usa-age/
AudienceProject. "Share of internet users who used an adblocker in the United States as of the 2nd quarter of 2020, by age group." Chart. August 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/352030/adblockign-usage-usa-age/
AudienceProject. (2020). Share of internet users who used an adblocker in the United States as of the 2nd quarter of 2020, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/352030/adblockign-usage-usa-age/
AudienceProject. "Share of Internet Users Who Used An Adblocker in The United States as of The 2nd Quarter of 2020, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/352030/adblockign-usage-usa-age/
AudienceProject, Share of internet users who used an adblocker in the United States as of the 2nd quarter of 2020, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/352030/adblockign-usage-usa-age/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Share of internet users who used an adblocker in the United States as of the 2nd quarter of 2020, by age group [Graph], AudienceProject, August 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/352030/adblockign-usage-usa-age/