[GeekyBear]

Given the sheer amount of malware being served up by the ad networks, not running an ad blocker seems like a major risk factor.

Government agencies have been recommending everyone use an ad blocker for years now.

[LucasOe]

There are Chromium-based apps that block ads by default, like Brave and Vanadium.

Edit: It should be mentioned however, that the blocklist for Vanadium is pretty small.