Just as a test, I loaded up a browser, with zero ad...

Just as a test, I loaded up a browser, with zero ad blocker, and zero network filtering. Basically, a direct, dirty connection to the internet. From there, I loaded up just ONE site, and ONLY the homepage, nothing more. The results are beyond astounding.

NEVER, EVER turn off your ad blocker.

#getanadblocker #ublockorigin #adblocker #privacy

Like 9 May at 13:30 | Open on tech.lgbt

5 comments

🌸Lilyana Marie🌸

PS: This test was done in Chrome, the top browser. Firefox is definitely better at reigning this in thanks to some internal privacy control.

Chrome's settings were left as they were, Cookie settings and all (where most people leave it)

9 May at 13:32 | Open on tech.lgbt

🌸Lilyana Marie🌸

Third test. Same site, Ads blocked (Through network filtering)

9 May at 13:34 | Open on tech.lgbt

🌸Lilyana Marie🌸

A little more testing, this time on some major US sites:

CNN: 125 sites
MSNBC: 135 sites
Weather.com: 120 sites
Yahoo: 106 sites
MSN: 31 sites
AP News: 134 sites
AOL: 107 sites
FAUX News: 138 sites
ABC News: 74 sites
NBC News: 115 sites
CBS News: 123 sites

9 May at 16:45 | Open on tech.lgbt

Hayden

@Lilyana Are you telling me that ads and trackers non-consensually store cookies? Isn't that like actually not allowed?

9 May at 17:52 | Open on wolfdo.gg

Mauro Artigiani

@Lilyana suggestions for filtering and the rest on Firefox? (Extensions, set-up, etc...)

9 May at 18:21 | Open on mathstodon.xyz

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