AccuWeather (accuweather.com)
“AccuWeather Inc. is an American media company that provides commercial weather forecasting services worldwide.” – Source
Ethical design violations
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46 trackers
Exposes you to third-party sites.
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aggressive
Attempts to block malware blockers.
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doorslam
Interrupts your flow with modal dialogs.
After Better
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35% Safer
67 requests blocked
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30% Lighter
1 MB saved
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35% Faster
19.1 seconds saved
| Before | After | Improvement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Requests: | 194 requests | 127 requests | 35% |
| Weight: | 3.31 MB | 2.31 MB | 30% |
| Speed: | 54.51 seconds | 35.41 seconds | 35% |
Statistics by Better Inspector based on the page as on Saturday, November 10th 2018
Block rules
The blocker blocker on accuweather.com is blocked by blocking google.com’s fundingchoices.google.com. Issue 761
Hide secondary blocker
Hide aggressive dialog demanding you turn off your blocker.
- trigger:
- url-filter: www.accuweather.com
- load-type: first-party
- action:
- selector: .fc-pinned-message-container
- type: css-display-none
Tidy up gaps
Hide gaps left by blocked adtech.
- trigger:
- url-filter: www.accuweather.com
- load-type: first-party
- action:
- selector: div#header-davek, .panel-ad-mr
- type: css-display-none
About Better
Better is a Safari content blocker for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It protects you from trackers and malvertising by enforcing the principles of Ethical Design.