They call it “dark traffic” - ads that are not seen by tech-savvy users who have excellent ad blockers.

Not surprised that its growing. The web is unusable without an ad blocker and its only getting worse, and will continue to get worse every month.

  • ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.oneEnglish
    2·
    21 hours ago

    I saw the network traffic at 60% blocked one time and I had to confront them and flatly ask them “what the fuck are you doing on your phone?”

    Be careful of the answer. Sometimes ignorance is bliss.

    • DicJacobus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      3 hours ago

      rhetorical question, I know what she’s doing, clicking on random shit and then blaming other people for her problems.

      every intrusive advertisement or popup. “I got hacked” every wrong website she goes to “this is a scam”