Yahoo tests pilot program to force ads on users

Published November 24, 2015 1:07am ET



Yahoo Mail is testing a program that forces users to look at ads.

Last week, a select group of users using ad blocker software on Chrome and Firefox were blocked from accessing their accounts by a message that said, “Please disable Ad Blocker to continue using Yahoo Mail.”

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