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Ad Blocking
Browser extensions, network filters, and built-in browser features that prevent ads and tracking calls from loading. Ad blocking rates run roughly a quarter to a third of desktop users in many markets and lower on mobile, and blockers also block measurement pixels, which is part of the reason server-side tracking exists.
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Agency Echelon. "Ad Blocking." Agency Echelon Reference, reviewed September 2026. https://agencyechelon.com/reference/glossary/ad-blocking/