AdBlocker Research Project
09/2023 - Present
Description:
I am assisting in a research project at NYU, where our research
focuses on web privacy and the impact of ad-blocking extensions on web applications. We aim
to unveil the adverse consequences these extensions have, including performance issues and
visual disruptions. Currently, I am leading the development of a web crawler to automate this
investigation. My responsibilities for the project include tasks such as reversing and
understanding JavaScript and HTML code, web scraping data, and analyzing patterns and
trends related to ad-blocker usage.