We had this at Newsweek too, and it's not as people friendly as you think. Disabling ads is about brand-safety. Most brands don't want to be associated with tra

We had this at Newsweek too, and it's not as people friendly as you think. Disabling ads is about brand-safety. Most brands don't want to be associated with tragedies, so you disable ads in order to protect your contracts. Given money or user experience, most publishers will choose money every time.