China Bans Ad Block Plus

Some ads need to live (or something like that)

[tangor]

The makers of the AdBlock Plus (ABP) say their ad-blocking browser plugin has been effectively outlawed in China by the Chinese government.

[theregister.co.uk...]
Read article for speculations on why a nation has taken such steps.
Personally I think there is more to the story than what has been revealed.

[jmccormac]

There seems to be a lot of affiliate and made for advertising activity on Chinese websites. Then the CN government may have interests in tracking its subjects.

Regards...jmcc