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Re:Google plans ad-blocking feature in Chrome browser by axtscz on Wednesday April 19, 2017 @07:35PM (#14152728)
My guess is that Google ads would be whitelisted?
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Re:Google plans ad-blocking feature in Chrome browser by lucasmullens on Wednesday April 19, 2017 @07:50PM (#14152822)
They're following a standard: https://www.betterads.org/standards/

Seems like a safe bet they wouldn't serve ads that would get blocked.

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Re:Google plans ad-blocking feature in Chrome browser by whyleyc on Wednesday April 19, 2017 @08:25PM (#14152987)
Except they don't follow that standard:

http://www.groundup.org.za/article/why-were-dropping-google-...

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Re:Google plans ad-blocking feature in Chrome browser by mpeg on Wednesday April 19, 2017 @08:38PM (#14153041)
Seems like you haven't read the better ad coalition standard, because it doesn't say anything about creative content – it's just about formats.

And, honestly, that site is basically a south african blog; as much as I love picking a fight when it's due, I don't think Google is to blame here, but the advertisers targeting their core demographics.

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Re:Google plans ad-blocking feature in Chrome browser by amelius on Thursday April 20, 2017 @05:41AM (#14155230)
That's a silly website. They only research different forms of ads, but they have (conveniently?) forgotten about user tracking.
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