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Re:Google has a secret deal with FB called “Jedi Blue” that ... by cryptonym on Sunday October 24, 2021 @08:13AM (#28977190)
Install Firefox and ublock on every single device of friends and family, including mobiles. Reject walled garden not allowing blocking ads.
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Re:Google has a secret deal with FB called “Jedi Blue” that ... by 323 on Sunday October 24, 2021 @08:41AM (#28977358)
How ironic...

If you browse HN from 10 years ago, you'll see exactly the same advice, except instead of "replace Chrome with Firefox" it was "replace IE with Chrome".

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Re:Google has a secret deal with FB called “Jedi Blue” that ... by rvense on Sunday October 24, 2021 @03:05PM (#28980921)
Of course. Google are every bit as bad for society as Microsoft are (and ever were).
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Re:Google has a secret deal with FB called “Jedi Blue” that ... by tjpnz on Sunday October 24, 2021 @10:42AM (#28978350)
That combination works but it doesn't solve the issue for apps and smart devices. At that point your only real options are PiHole or a VPN with builtin ad filtration.
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