Social Sound Bite: Why Is Facebook Blocking Ad-Blockers?

Published: Aug. 12, 2016, 10 a.m.

b'On this week\\u2019s Social Sound Bite \\u2013 recorded live at the KXIC studios in Iowa City \\u2013 Jay and I discussed an interesting development. Just as Facebook continues to offer their own robust advertising solutions, they\\u2019ve taken a big step to block the ad-blocking apps that many love. Let\\u2019s take a closer look. Listen for the full sound bite and enjoy these useful links to the news, trends, and tips included in this week\\u2019s show.\\nBeyond the Sound Bite\\n\\n\\nFacebook Disarms Ad-Blockers, Works to Improve Ad Relevance with New Options (Social Media Today).\\n\\nWe also took a moment to remember local broadcasting legend Dottie Ray, who passed away earlier this week (Press-Citizen).\\n\\n\\nRegistration is now open for Social Brand Forum 2016 featuring Jay Baer, Joe Pulizzi, Gini Dietrich, Andy Crestodina, Kristen Craft, Melanie Deziel, Carlos Gil, Mike Smith, more. KXIC listeners save by using promo code KXIC.\\xa0Register now and save!\\n\\n\\nRemember, the Social Sound Bite is just the appetizer! On Monday morning we\\u2019ll serve up a fresh new episode of the On Brand Podcast.\\nLast but not least \\u2026\\n\\n\\nSubscribe to the podcast\\xa0\\u2013 You can subscribe to the show via iTunes, Stitcher, and RSS.\\n\\n\\nRate and review the show \\u2013 If\\xa0you like what you\\u2019re hearing, head over to iTunes and click that 5-star button to rate the show. And if you have a few extra seconds, write a couple of sentences and submit a review. This helps others find the podcast.\\n\\n\\nOK. How do you rate and review a podcast? Need a quick tutorial on leaving a rating/review in iTunes? Check this out.\\n\\nUntil next week, see you on the Internet!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'