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Well, this is huge, so I'd like to draw your attention to what's happening right now. This is a very alarming case, and it concerns every ad blocker user.

How does an ad blocker work? What does the quality of blocking depend on? How do some ads get past it? What differentiates ad blockers from one another?

Such questions are not just a matter of curiosity. Knowing the answers can help one select and use a blocker more efficiently.

Just a few days ago, Apple announced that they "have never allowed apps on the App Store that are designed to interfere with the performance or capabilities of other apps". In this article, I'll explain the current state of things and - the show must go on! - tell about the new version.

Adguard browser extensions are especially popular among users — they are being used both in integration mode with Adguard desktop apps and as a standalone solution. Today we are happy to announce the release of a new version of Adguard Browser extension!

Understanding the importance of our personal data, we are forced to maintain a certain balance between security and openness. We have to share our data if we want to buy online, use apps and services. But, trusting our data to a certain business, we expect that it would use it within laws, ethics, and would take our interests into consideration.

We decided to investigate several popular mobile applications and see which third parties have access to the personal data of their users.

If the news about advertising in keyboards earlier today made you decide to abandon Android devices and switch to iOS, think again.

Developers of ad blocking apps Adblock and Weblock complained to the industry press, that their app updates were rejected by Apple.

Users of Android-powered HTC 10 and HTC U11 report ads appearing on the top of the stock keyboard. HTC representatives responded by an advice to remove the latest update of an app called TouchPal. It is an emoji keyboard preinstalled on HTC. There is supposed to be no ads in the preinstalled version, but ads show in the free (trial) app downloadable from Google Play Store.

A new Adguard for Android version has been released today. It is not excessively rich with new features and other changes - more will come in v2.10 and, eventually, in Adguard v3.0. However, there is still one big highlight - we have vastly reworked and improved the User filter. Read below to find out the details.

The final part of the History contains a brief overview of the regulation measures affecting blockers in different regions of the world. We will also see how companies dependent on advertising find other ways to earn money or track customers.

Avira, a popular European antivirus, has become a partner of AdGuard and added the ad blocking feature based on our technology and filters to their browser extensions.