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Majority of Americans now use ad blockers (www.theregister.com)

submitted 8 months ago by boem@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] slouching_employer@lemmy.one 21 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Pihole will also block non-browser traffic (e.g. your OS phoning home). Adblocking extensions are typically restricted to just blocking traffic of the browser it’s installed on.

It also operates on your entire home network, so it can block junk traffic on devices that can’t run adblockers.

[–] Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 8 months ago

Got any simple guides for simpletons like me?