Rikudou_Sage@lemmings.world to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago

Why there aren't ad blocking apps on Google Play

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Why there aren't ad blocking apps on Google Play

Rikudou_Sage@lemmings.world to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago

Why is AdGuard not on Google Play?

AdGuard for Android is a powerful app that blocks ads and protects your privacy. But why it's not available on the Google Play Store? Read on to find out.

The article is AdGuard centric but it sheds light on the whole process where Google suddenly decided to ban ad blockers.

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I’ve been using Mullvad for 2 years and only just now realized I could turns ads off on my phone with a literal click of a button.
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  IIRC the ad blocker toggles for Mullvad VPN on android were added this year.

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