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[-] PseudorandomNoise@lemmy.world 29 points 6 months ago

https://www.ghostery.com/blog/privacy-report-advertisers-and-adblockers

Straight from the source.

And a funny quote I found from Cory Doctorow a year ago: "One in four web users has installed a blocker, making it (in the words of Doc Searls) the largest con­sumer boycott in history".

All sorts of people are fed up with this shit.

[-] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 13 points 6 months ago

That, and the spam texts and calls. I hit the wall with this last night, and finally got a call/text screening app. fuck that noise.

[-] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 15 points 6 months ago

I just don't even answer my phone anymore unless I recognize the number. It's exhausting.

[-] BaardFigur@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

In Norway you can just opt out of phone sellers through Brønnøysundsregisteret

[-] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 5 points 6 months ago

You're supposed to be able to in the US too, but most of the spammers don't care about the law unfortunately.

[-] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 2 points 6 months ago

I was spending way too much time blocking numbers. I legit got 3-4 calls a day and about the same for texts. It seems to go in spurts though

[-] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 2 points 6 months ago

I've noticed that spurts thing too. I'm a sole proprietor so I also get endless business loan text spam. Those also seem to go in spurts for some reason. One week I'll get two a day and then nothing for the next couple weeks.

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago

If you're on Android, checkout Yet Another Call Blocker. Works great, I've used it for 10 years now.

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