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Re:Facebook Q3 2016 Results by treebeard901 on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @05:14PM (#12859350)
> Is advertising dead on the desktop?

It could mean that the only thing keeping the ad supported internet alive is the lack of AD blockers on mobile operating systems.

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Re:Facebook Q3 2016 Results by cloudjacker on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @05:32PM (#12859495)
lack of their ubiquitous use you mean? ios added ad blockers and put the ad sector in a tizzy
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Re:Facebook Q3 2016 Results by MikeKusold on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @05:37PM (#12859537)
iOS ad blockers only apply to webkit views. Facebook's app is not effected by ad blockers.
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Re:Facebook Q3 2016 Results by saiya-jin on Thursday November 03, 2016 @08:26AM (#12863399)
i will never ever install FB app or FB messenger on my cell phone anymore. Firefox with adblock, and if I can't message, well then there is SMS/Viber/Whatsapp/Hangouts/whateva.
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