Lots of scams and even computer viruses will be sent out though the ad network so it is best to just block all ads so you don’t have to interact with potentially bad add.
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I’m a noob, can you elaborate?
Scam and Viruses come with ads very often, they also contain a shit load of tracking.
Lots of scams and even computer viruses will be sent out though the ad network so it is best to just block all ads so you don’t have to interact with potentially bad add.
Ads are common attack vectors. Blocking them is a matter of security.