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[โ€“] Thermal_shocked@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (32 children)

Missing the whole point. Companies will not stop severing 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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