• EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com
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    2 days ago

    One reason (of several): so that you can’t block ads

    I’m assuming you are using a mobile browser. Switch it to desktop mode to put a stop to it.

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      1 day ago

      You still can, at least on Android, it’s just less straightforward, and a bit less consistent

      https://adaway.org/

      For anyone curious, makes mobile gaming a whole lot less painful too

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        9 hours ago

        For anyone curious, makes mobile gaming a whole lot less painful too

        100%

        I’ve only run across a single game that still gives you the ad bonus when blocking ads, but even without the bonus, it’s worth it to not have a 2 minute long ad every 5 minutes