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The type of ads are really frustrating (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by MayaHorsewoman@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/syncforlemmy@lemmy.world

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I get the reason for there being Ads in the sync app. I don't have the funds to pay for ultra and that's also fine.

But what I find concerning is the type of ads I see. I live in Germany for clarification and most of what I see are websites acting like news sites (right leaning at times). When I accidentally tap on them my browser immediately blocks the website for unsafe practices on their end.

Now I really don't mind the ads in apps if it's the usual app ad, random products or Amazon type of things. But I hate it when every ad is a boomer ass clickbait ad about how solar energy is definitely worse than anything else.

This is my main complaint about sync right now and it might push me to stop using it again as the ads are also very frequent...

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[-] jadedwench@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

As someone who has been using AdGuard for years, there are a ton of settings. You can select which apps to whitelist if needed, while blocking everything else. You can put in any exceptions you may need. I had a couple that refused to work that I have to allow through. Make sure you get it from their website if you want to try it out. They even have a master toggle you can add on the notification drawer thingy if you need it.

I don't use anything Facebook or CCP related, so I am unable to attest to any claims of being banned from using adblockers, but don't let that stop you from enjoying an adfree life. I can't stand ads and seeing them stresses me out.

Here is how the screen looks like if you need to modify settings for a specific app: