[–] 1 point 4 days ago

DNS blockers like Pi-hole would potentially offer better protection right if the network requests are intercepted at the local network level then even devices like a smart fridge that make ad requests could be protected without an ad blocker extension on every device.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

    They use tricks and exploits to escape their sandbox. Browsers have some legitimate uses for 3rd party JavaScript to interact with the page. Malicious ads will obfuscate their code to use APIs in an unintended way.

    Sorry I don’t know more specifics, but this is why the FBI recommends you run an ad blocker.

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