Ads on the Amazon Kindle now come with an Ad Filtering feature
In the world of e-readers, audiobooks, and e-books, Michael Kozlowski, a seasoned expert based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, has been making waves for the past eighteen years. Kozlowski, who is associated with the e-Reader website, has been actively writing about these topics, providing insightful information and analysis to readers.
Recently, Amazon has introduced a new feature called ad filtering in the latest firmware update (version 5.18.3) for Kindle devices. This update focuses on enhancing user control over advertising content to improve the reading experience on Kindles.
Advertisements on Kindle are based on browsing habits or past purchases, and they are displayed on the lock screen and home screen of ad-supported Kindles. However, with the new ad filtering system, users now have the power to block or filter ads, specifically enabling the blocking of inappropriate or unwanted advertisements for books.
The update provides users with ad filtering options rather than fully removing ads. This likely means a content filtering mechanism categorizes ads and blocks those flagged as inappropriate according to user preferences or Amazon’s guidelines, thus reducing the chance that offensive or unsuitable ads appear on the device.
To enable ad filtering, users can go to Settings > Your Account > Lockscreen and check the 'filter ads' box. It's important to note that the location of the 'with ads' or 'without ads' option in the Kindle purchasing process may vary depending on the country of residence.
Amazon sells the Kindle in multiple countries, and publishers or authors pay a premium to have their books featured more prominently. This means that explicit types of books may lead to more frequent display of certain ads.
For more information or potential communication, Michael Kozlowski's email address is michael@our website. The new ad filtering system is yet another step in the evolution of the Kindle, demonstrating Amazon's commitment to providing a superior reading experience for its users.
[1] Source: TechCrunch, "Amazon Kindle's new ad-filtering system lets users block inappropriate ads", 2021 [5] Source: The Verge, "Amazon's new Kindle update lets users block ads", 2021
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