Ad blockers are a security tool

[jerm]

Google is serving sponsored links to a Homebrew site clone that has a cURL command to malware. The URL for this site is one letter different than the official site.

Big Tech’s role in enabling link fraud — Eli Grey

This is not the first time it happens, and surely not the last time.

And oh yeah, they are a privacy tool too, as long websites don’t go as far as Badness Enumeration | PrivSec - A practical approach to Privacy and Security

[Microsoftedgeuser]

A example

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