Bing Ads by Microsoft (bing.com)
“Bing Ads (formerly Microsoft adCenter and MSN adCenter) is a service that provides pay per click advertising on both the Bing and Yahoo! search engines.” – Source
Ethical design violations
(Learn more about Ethical Design.)
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tracker
Monetises you.
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web bug
Invisible tracking pixel.
Block rule
Block domain bing.com
bing.com
Also, block cookies on Bing Maps (as we unblock the maps in the ignored rules so as not to break the web).
- trigger:
- url-filter: bing.com/maps/embed/viewer.aspx
- load-type: third-party
- action:
- type: block-cookies
Prevalence
Epidemic: found on 6.3% of surveyed sites (460 instances observed).
Notes
- “When you use Bing services, we collect your search queries, location and other information about your interaction with our services.” Source
- “We also use web beacons to help deliver cookies and gather usage and performance data about our services. Our services may include web beacons and cookies from third-party service providers.” Source
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.