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Digital advertisers forcibly interrupt web browsing sessions

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Because a passive banner was not annoying enough, advertisers decided to aggressively hijack your entire screen. The digital pop-up was explicitly coded to override the user's control, forcing you to manually close an aggressive sales pitch before you can return to reading your intended article.

Digital advertisers forcibly interrupt web browsing sessions
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