People who understand the internet and risks of data collection use adblockers: The Censuswide report indicates that 66 percent of experienced advertisers, 72 percent of experienced programmers, and 76 percent of cybersecurity experts use ad blockers.
For the general public, the rationale for doing so tends to be more about protecting privacy (20 percent) than blocking ads (18 percent), with another 9 percent wanting faster web page loading. #adtech #adblock
https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/27/america_ad_blocker/