The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has become the latest publisher to politely ask its users to turn off ad-blockers and subscribe to the site. However, free access articles are unaffected. WSJ is one of several publications that have been hit by a new ad blocking policy introduced in April by Google parent Alphabet. It is currently testing where the message will appear on the page.
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has become the latest publisher to politely ask its users to turn off ad-blockers and subscribe to the site. However, free access articles are unaffected. This is an interesting move, as WSJ is blocking access to articles that already require a subscription, meaning that users would have to accept ads and tracking as part of their subscription package. It is currently testing where the message will appear on the page.