I use ad blockers and open source privacy focused software whenever I can but occasionally I have to use computers that don't belong to me or an older phone where my usual applications aren't installed and seeing all the advertisements just feels dirty and dystopian.

I think the worst ads are the text to speech ones that say "Download this app today". The unblinking energenic people saying you can make a living at home are probably a close second.

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[–] asteriskeverything@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I want to be there. I browse strictly on mobile I dont have a computer and I haven't seen to be able to get anything to work properly the few times I tried. It's so much worse on mobile cuz I'm so likely to accidentally tap the ad and they usually take up the whole screen and maybe 3 or 4 lines of am article before another ad. Plus one on top and bottom of the browser that is always there, plus a pop-up video auto playing in the corner.

[–] bug@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

Set your private DNS to something like dns.adguard.com, it's a game changer!

[–] theterrasque@infosec.pub 2 points 1 year ago

If you're on Android, Firefox have ad block addon, and for YouTube you have revanced

[–] bappity@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

for mobile if you have android try rethink dns 👀

[–] cavvema@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

For mobile I would say adding blocklists in the router.