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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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[–] ButWhatDoesItAllMean@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pihole was the best thing I ever set up for home Internet consumption

[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

Add on a OpenVPN instance to keep mobile devices behind that pihole when on mobile data/external wifi.

Plus a little extra encryption across public networks couldn't hurt.