Mashable10mon
Instagram is testing unskippable ads. Users hate it.
We've seen unskippable ads on other platforms, such as YouTube, where you'll typically see such ads before a video starts (or, in the middle, if it's a longer video). While these are annoying ...
Roku fans are furious with a new ad shown before you even see the home screen – it's a test for now, but it's not a good sign of things to come
As Ars Technica reports, Roku has confirmed that the auto-playing adverts are supposed to be there as part of an experiment.
New York Post11d
Roku slammed over automatic ads playing at startup: ‘Considering jumping ship now’
I just turned on my Roku and got an unskippable ad for a movie ... In a statement, a Roku representative confirmed that the annoying ads were something new the brand was testing out — based ...
Roku's new ads are egregious even by smart TV standards
Roku confirmed the auto-playing ads are a thing, and said they are an official test. However, the company stopped short of ...
Lifehacker14d
Roku Is Experimenting With a New Way to Force You to Watch Ads
Ads are an unavoidable part of modern life. They support both free and discounted services, for better or for worse, and unless you pay for premium services like YouTube Premium or expensive ...
Android Police1mon
I tried ad-free Facebook and Instagram. Here's what you're (not) missing
I subscribed when Meta added unskippable advertisements to both platforms. Since then, I haven't seen a single ad on Facebook or Instagram, and I am thrilled to tell you what that is like.
Pocket-lint14d
Roku is testing unskippable video ads, and users are pushing back
Users on Reddit shared their experiences, with many seeing a startup ad featuring the trailer for Moana 2. "I just turned on my Roku and got an unskippable ad for a movie, before I got to the ...