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by shevy-java 72 days ago
On that point I would agree - I never used that. But Google also lied why it wanted to destroy ublock origin. It was clear to everyone that they did it because people can break away from ads infiltrating their computers. I can't use the modern www anymore without general content blocker; ublock lite is good but nowhere as useful as ublock origin was. I notice this when I compare e. g. firefox with default chrome. So many websites have a totally broken UI. With ublock origin not only can I get rid of popups or ads but also horrible UI choices. I use that on so many websites to simplify them.
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drnick1 72 days ago
Use IronFox or Fennec, preferably on GrapheneOS. You won't have freedom on Google or Apple controlled devices.

I have not seen an ad in years.

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raw_anon_1111 72 days ago
Well Apple has had ad blocking extensions for over a decade and full extension support for a few years
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drnick1 71 days ago
Unfortunately, this won't protect you from Apple itself.
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raw_anon_1111 71 days ago
Why do I need protection from Apple if my goal is not to deal with ads? Unless you are making the (very valid) point that you still have to deal with ads in the App Store and soon Apple Maps.
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