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If you're getting ads for an adblocker, it might be time to get an adblocker (but not that one).
It's my work computer and extensions are blocked. ๐
Set your DNS to a pihole or some other ad blocking DNS server, that's about the best you can do on a managed system
Oof, you gotta find that FBI post (might have a different 3 letter agency) said that adbock is required for safe browsing. Tell them users can't click on malware ads if there's no malware ads to click.
Maybe they mean ads by the creators themselves, which I do understand. While my Freetube has Sponsorblock, I am still exposed to ads - Sponsorblock is not applied to downloads.