Your response did not address privacy which was the main thrust of my point.

wrt third-party ads being more secure... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malvertising

You also point the arrow of causality in the wrong direction. It's not as though Brave magically shows up on devices. The current ecosystem and its host of problems (including privacy and security) are precisely why users are choosing adblockers of all stripes.

In Brave's case, at least they're conscientious enough to provide an alternative path to monetization for creators.