On top of three letter agencies, basically every cybersecurity expert that publishes a “basic tweaks” article recommends uBlock Origin.
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stoy@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
I have said it before, and I’ll say it again.
An adblocker is part on my security suite on my computer.
Ads can be hijacked to spread malware, and unless the site owner agrees to take both financial and legal liability for the possible dammage caused by their website I will never consider removing my adblocker.
If they agreed to take on the responsibility, I still wouldn’t remove my adblocker, but I would consider it.
brucethemoose@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Apollo98@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
What’s your preferred adblocker?
notabot@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
Ublock origin does a pretty solid job, I’m always mildly horrified when I have to use a browser without it. Is that really what other people see when they browse the web?
masta_chief@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Yes. Average people don’t know what an adblocker is or even that there are different browsers. Let alone know how to install an extension. We’re fucked
ag10n@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
NextDNS + uBlock
73QjabParc34Vebq@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
uBlock Origin
PushButton@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
tatterdemalion@programming.dev 2 weeks ago
This is basically the definition of throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
brucethemoose@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
uBlock Origin is the gold standard, but you need something that supports the full version. Plain Chrome (and most forks) are not good enough.
Firefox, Helium, and/or Orion would be my top picks.
stoy@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
uBlock Origin
ulterno@programming.dev 3 weeks ago
Block Site - Whitelist mode
MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
I mean, even CIA recommends the use of an adblocker for personal cybersecurity.
JayGray91@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
The FBI too recommends adblockers as part of general web browsing security.