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Are you stealing the internet by using an ad-blocker?

There鈥檚 been a huge increase over the years in usage of ad blocking software - but is it ethical? 5 Live鈥檚 Nihal Arthanayake finds out more.

For the most part we enjoy free access to internet sites in return for accepting adverts.

However, there鈥檚 been a huge increase over the years in ad blocking software - which around one in five internet users in the UK now have installed.

But if you're blocking the ads, aren't you depriving the company running the website of their advertising income?

5 Live鈥檚 Nihal Arthanayake finds out more.

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