If Instagram decides to move ahead with its plan to introduce unskippable ads called “ad breaks” into its content, 51% of users said they would delete the app, according to a poll from PRWeek. In ...
Instagram has been testing one of its most controversial features yet: unskippable ads. The new feature, called Ad Breaks, will interrupt the user's browsing experience for 3-5 seconds before they can ...
With its new unskippable ad feature, YouTube might end up killing ad blockers once and for all. Currently, the video platform is experimenting with server-side ad injection, which means the ads would ...
Tech news site Android Authority reminds us that Instagram has usually done a good job of “blending” ads into the social network feed, making them a seamless part of the experience that you can ...
Instagram seems to be getting more ads, and these are even worse than the old ones. Credit: picture alliance/getty images Meta's Instagram has concocted a new way to keep you from doomscrolling, but ...
Instagram is testing a new feature that would make it impossible for users to skip an ad. And it may just be the way some Instagram-obsessed users solve their addiction. Instagram confirmed to ...
As broadcasters do their annual upfront presentations, showing what they have planned for the next year, YouTube is also doing its own presentation. One of the announcements may be telling you to just ...
It’s no secret that Meta’s biggest source of profit comes from advertising. However, it seems that the company is willing to make advertising a bit more intrusive, at least on Instagram. That’s ...
Ads are a part of life now, and they permeate our internet experience. This is especially true for people who use YouTube for free. Users are subject to the obligatory 15-second unskippable ads, but ...
Instagram confirmed it is testing unskippable ads after screenshots of the feature began circulating across social media. These new ad breaks will display a countdown timer that stops users from being ...
A hot potato: Instagram has long been accused of stealing features from platforms such as TikTok, Snapchat, and Twitter/X. It appears that the company has looked to YouTube for its latest idea: ...
Believe it or not, Instagram is now testing unskippable ads. Meta is seemingly looking to boost its profits, and this could be one way of doing so. The largest chunk of the company’s profits comes ...