Modern web pages have become increasingly bloated, with the vast majority of their size and complexity coming from JavaScript, images, advertisements, trackers, and other third-party resources rather than the content people actually want to read.
Here is a visual analysis from PrintFriendly that examines how today’s websites allocate bandwidth and screen space, the impact that clutter has on usability, cognitive load, and accessibility, and why a cleaner, content-first browsing experience helps users find information faster and with fewer distractions.


