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By baking new ad blocking tools into their web browsers, Google and Apple have made it clear they don't like certain types of web ads - in particular, video ads that play with the sound on.

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Many consumers probably agree.

But it is not welcome news for ad tech companies that profit from video ads that play automatically whether people asked for them or not.

To read more about how Google and Apple's ad blockers might impact ad tech, click here.

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Publishers are also worried about Apple and Google's new ad-blocking browsers, reports Digiday. They don't like the idea of two powerful companies dictating the ad experience for other companies.

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