New Technology : What Was the First Internet Ad? It’s Not What You Think

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Advertisements are a huge point of contention amongst modern Web users. At best, ads are inconvenient and unsightly — they can waste valuable mobile data, slow down page-loading, and pop-ups are just the worst — at worst, online ads can be harmful to kids. However, advertisements are necessary. Ad-blocking extensions are harmful because ads are the bread-and-butter of many non-corporate websites. For an Internet that’s free of subscriptions and paywalls, ad-blocking extensions need to die. But where did all of this start? If you thought the first Internet ad was a banner, then surprise! You’re wrong. Banners are a relatively new...

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