Michał "rysiek" Woźniak · 🇺🇦Aug 17, 2023

If large websites respected our choices regarding ads (DNT is a decade old, people!) and served contextual ads when asked to not track, we would not need to use #AdBlockers.

Instead, for over a decade now web publishing industry's been hell bent on screwing readers over, ignoring clearly stated preferences, misrepresenting what they do with the data, and using dark patterns to maliciously mis-implement legal requirements when forced to do so.

Stop this crap and I might disable my AdBlocker.

Show threadOssi Herrala

@rysiek Ad networks were also used to distribute malicious content. Thus #AdBlockers are essential security measure for safer online experience.

I recommend adblocking to every individual and all companies should include this requirement in their security policy.

Aug 17, 2023 at 4:36pmWeb
Show threadRairiiAug 17, 2023
@oherrala @rysiek were? they STILL ARE used to distribute malicious content!
Show threadAnkit Anubhav Aug 17, 2023

@Rairii @oherrala @rysiek Indeed and not only the ads on shady websites, Google ads also. Not long back even Ransomware was being shipped through Google ads.

https://therecord.media/microsoft-royal-ransomware-group-using-google-ads-in-campaign

Microsoft: Royal ransomware group using Google Ads in campaign

The Royal Ransomware group used Google Ads in one of their campaigns of attacks, according to a new report from Microsoft.

Show threadFarce MajeureAug 17, 2023
@oherrala @rysiek as usual, "the purpose of a system is what it does". That malware networks also deliver ads just means they have a side hustle that's supposed to look slightly less corrupt.
Show threadJernej Simončič �Aug 17, 2023
@oherrala Have group policy set up at every client that installs uBlock Origin and Consent-O-Matic in Firefox, Edge and Chrome. There's significantly less support requests.