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[โ€“] Thermal_shocked@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (32 children)

Missing the whole point. Companies will not stop serving ads or selling data. Setup custom dns from somewhere like nextdns or a private pihole computer on your network. It works in windows, can get a micro pc from eBay or Amazon for <$150, then block ANYTHING you don't like.

I don't see ads at all anymore at home, in fact it's jarring when a page takes 2x time to load because of ads and shit.

Get these plugins at bare minimum: Ublock origin Sponsorblock Bitwarden or similar (not LastPass) for strong password management.

Stop crying about companies and take some steps to protect yourself.

[โ€“] Haha@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (22 children)
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