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Adblocking is the act of choosing what content is displayed to you, and it's associated code executed, when using internet and consuming content, most commonly taking form of blocking ads and trackers which follow you across the web and sell your personal information to the highest bidder.<br>
Most ads and ad companies are fundamentally opposed to privacy, as they have unilaterally decided that they are entitled to personal information about you which you would rarely volunteer if the method of gathering was less opaque. They further take it upon themselves to use this information against your personal interests, by manipulating your choices and taking away your freedom, to pad their bottom line.
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'''Main takeaways'''
* Ads are the backbone of surveillance capitalism.
* Ads spy on you and build a profile of your behaviour.
* They use this profile against you, to interfere with your decision making.
* Use browser extensions and hosts lists to banish them from your life.
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=Wait, isn't this hurting content creators?=
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