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Google Chrome’s uBlock Origin phaseout has begun (www.theverge.com)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I stopped using adblockers and simply set the entire operating system to use Mullvad's DNS over HTTPS/TLS, specifically the adblock.dns.mullvad.net option. It doesn't have all the other uBlock features, but all ads are blocked in all browsers.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

I like nextdns.io

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The big problem with DNS-based ad-blocking is that it doesn't prevent redirects. Sure, you'll get redirected to a harmless blank page, but then you need to go back to the previous page. You don't have that issue with uBlock.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Yes, that happens when I click affiliate links. Blank page and then I go back.