• Scott@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        As far as I could tell from others I’ve talked to, no it isn’t. And apparently it can also self learn tracking URLs.

    • slazer2au@lemmy.world
      51·
      1 year ago

      I’d swap ublock origin with Adnausem. It is built on top of UBO and will mess your digital footprint by clicking on the ads it hides for you.

      • Scott@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        4·
        1 year ago

        TBH, I would rather not even waste the bandwidth sending the requests and just outright block them.

        • online@lemmy.mlEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          Plus if it’s clicking on ads for me, does that mean it’s potentially helping to load malware delivered through advertising?

        • slazer2au@lemmy.world
          1·
          1 year ago

          Think of it this way. Each time an advertiser throws an advert at you and you click on the advert, the advertiser gets charged.