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From: Cameo <cameo@unreal.invalid>
Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone
Subject: Re: Ad-blocking apps
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2025 07:40:50 -0000 (UTC)
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Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> wrote:
> On 31.01.25 23:50, Cameo wrote:
>> Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>>> On 2025-01-31, Cameo <cameo@unreal.invalid> wrote:
>>>> I see some promos for apps that claim to stop unwanted pop-up ads and I
>>>> wonder if it is just a ploy to plant some malware on my phone. Any
>>>> experience with such apps?
>>> 
>>> "Ad blockers are malware" isn't something I anticipated reading today.
>>> 
>>> While there's nothing inherently nefarious about ad blockers, without
>>> specifics, nobody can vouch for these nebulous apps you mention.  Common
>>> sense should tell you that.
>>> 
>>> If you don't want to see ads, pop-ups, and the like, you should
>>> definitely use an ad blocker. There are several popular ad blockers you
>>> can choose from. Assuming you are using the default Safari browser, I'd
>>> recommend 1Blocker, AdGuard, or Wipr.
>>> 
>> 
>> Thanks, but I don’t use Safari. I use Chrome.
> 
> You shouldn't.
> 

Why?