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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (2 children)

iOS users have plenty of options here too

  • AdGuard Pro (paid)
  • AdGuard DNS (free)
  • other free dns blockers - NextDNS, ControlID etc
  • Safari addons
  • browsers with blocking built in (eg brave)
  • VPNs with ad blockers built in

DNS and VPN blocks will work on most apps and all browsers.

I prefer Asguard dns and then Safari extension or Brave

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would not trust adguard as it is a russian company that nobody knows what it does to your data

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They are locsted in Cyprus, and in fairness, they've got a much better reputation than most privacy/security companies out there.

Plus, depending on the service, adblocking is done locally.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean adguardDNS. That can raise some questions. And as for Cyprus, many russian companies are based there just to avoid sanctions. That means nothing

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Of course, any DNS has the potential for abuse, but there's no reason to not trust them vs any other DNS provider out there.

Like I said, their reputation is stellar in the privacy world, and that means more to me than where they are located.