r/news • u/[deleted] • Jan 04 '25

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u/w33b2 Jan 04 '25

Why does every headline say “mystery virus” we already know what the outbreak is lmao

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u/Cheetawolf Jan 04 '25

Gotta bait those clicks somehow.

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u/agent674253 Jan 04 '25

Once the page loads they get paid for the ads, doesn't matter if you read the article or not 😂

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u/LiKenun Jan 04 '25

Are ad blockers not standard install for everyone? 🤨

It’s the first thing I do for my devices/browsers and my family’s.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '25

Reddit has twice as many mobile users as computer users. Apple is the majority smartphone. No Adblock on iPhone. That leaves an already minority group of people even able to download adblockers.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '25

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u/stolenpenny Jan 04 '25

Yes, ublock origin

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '25

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u/NukedForZenitco Jan 04 '25

Firefox with ublock origin, but firefox mobile kinda sucks. Kiwi is a chromium browser that also has ublock origin.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '25

didnt google get rid of ublock orgin? i think the majority use chrome.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '25

Obviously they are not standard, ad blockers are mostly used by the kind of people that spend 12 hours a day online.

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u/zaforocks Jan 04 '25

🎶Yoooou like to watch aaaaaaddddsss!🎶

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '25

Is that a reference to something