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Carriers Have Approached Ghostery About Using Its Tech To Deploy Network-Level Ad-Blocking

Earlier this month, Ghostery revealed that it is "in discussions with leading ISPs (internet service providers) and mobile carriers" to make its service available at a network level. MediaPost's Daily Online Examiner first reported this last week. Ghostery claims that millions of people use its browser extension tool to find out about the companies that are tracking them online and block certain companies from collecting their data. Ghostery imagines a world where consumers could set which sites and apps can collect their data and then sync those preferences across their devices via their ISP at a network level. Speaking to Business Insider, Ghostery CEO Scott Meyer said: "These companies have reached out to us. They are focused on delivering the highest-quality user experience."

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