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Re:The FBI now recommends using an ad blocker when searching... by nidnogg on Friday February 24, 2023 @07:17AM (#34923725)
This is the last thing I expected to see on HN but after reading this I have to ask - is it ever remotely safe? Asking for a friend.
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Re:The FBI now recommends using an ad blocker when searching... by TedDoesntTalk on Friday February 24, 2023 @10:42AM (#34925587)
Absolutely. Much safer than a browser extension (source: I’m an ex-Mozilla engineer)
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