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Edge on (android, not sure about iOS) mobile has "Adblock Plus" built in that can be enabled. Sure, I'd rather UBlock Origin like on my pc but when/if that stops working on Edge desktop, I wonder if they'd add a similar built in thing to desktop...
firefox on mobile works with UBlock Origin
aka the real deal
But not on iOS I believe
yeah, I currently have both installed, mainly because I haven't been bothered to switch from Edge desktop yet
You might want to read this: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/19/business/media/adblock-plus-created-to-protect-users-from-ads-opens-the-door.html
Adblock Plus, Created to Protect Users From Ads, Instead Opens the Door
in 2011, Adblock Plus was altered and became a tool that, instead of blocking bad ads, allowed ads it deemed “acceptable” to be seen, often for a price — a controversial move that has positioned it as a gatekeeper between advertisers and its huge user base.
“We are called Adblock Plus, and for branding reasons, we are not going to call ourselves something different. But if we could, we would call ourselves something like ‘web customizer,’ because that’s really what we want to do for our users.”
Unpaywalled version: https://archive.is/eIuNW
There is an option to disable allowing "acceptable ads", which seems better than nothing. Obvs can just use Firefox with UBlock Origin also lol.
At least they includes that option, but calling their extension "Adblock" while also selling ads is a massive conflict of interest IMO.
Yeah, I get that. Curious to how M$ handle it on desktop.
It's better than Chrome (which has no ad-blocker at all) but I find it doesn't block those insane pop-ups like uBlock on Firefox do. Kinda wish Microsoft would just bring their Add-on store on mobile Edge.
Never thought I would become an Edgelord again!
Firefox Mobile has supported ublock origin for years.