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Re:Even the FBI says you should use an ad blocker by wildrhythms on Thursday December 22, 2022 @12:22PM (#34095831)
The more likely scenario is that browsers effectively ban or restrict ad blocker extensions. Apple already refuses to support browser extensions on their mobile OS, and Google does not allow extensions on Chrome mobile, and we already know mobile accounts for a significant portion of web traffic.
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Re:Even the FBI says you should use an ad blocker by chrisbolt on Thursday December 22, 2022 @12:26PM (#34095893)
> Apple already refuses to support browser extensions on their mobile OS

My iOS Wipr extension begs to differ.

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Re:Even the FBI says you should use an ad blocker by dylan604 on Thursday December 22, 2022 @12:33PM (#34095980)
This is one of those things that won't die like iOS can't copy&paste. Yes, both things were true for a painfully long time. They are no longer true now, so continuing to saying use these as examples is just moronic at this time.
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Re:Even the FBI says you should use an ad blocker by wildrhythms on Thursday December 22, 2022 @12:58PM (#34096290)
The last time I looked at Wipr it still wouldn't let me block an individual element or set up my own filter. And what I'm calling a browser extension must be quite different from Apple's recent definition.
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Re:Even the FBI says you should use an ad blocker by Teever on Thursday December 22, 2022 @12:24PM (#34095858)
> Apple already refuses to support browser extensions on their mobile OS

It's going to be interesting to see how Apple deals with this now that the EU is forcing them to allow users to install apps from alternate sources.

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Re:Even the FBI says you should use an ad blocker by dylan604 on Thursday December 22, 2022 @12:34PM (#34095997)
you make this comment like the comment you are replying to is true. it's not, and just makes your comment even more ridiculous
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Re:Even the FBI says you should use an ad blocker by SllX on Thursday December 22, 2022 @12:45PM (#34096114)
I currently have 17 extensions installed on my iPhone for Safari. There’s some overlap, but not total overlap with the 7 content (read: ad) blockers I have installed too.
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