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    Is there a chance that the built-in adblocker will be enhanced?

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    • leocg
      leocg Moderator Volunteer @Darkusnoid last edited by

      @darkusnoid Enhanced with what? Pop-ups are blocked by the pop-up blocker that should also block redirects.

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        Darkusnoid @leocg last edited by

        @leocg Sorri if I wasn't clear. But on some news websites pop-ups arent blocked:

        https://lexpress.mu
        https://defimedia.info

        Google trackers are not blocked when you use gmail etc, but external adblockers do.

        You also have this website where redirects and questionable ads are also present:

        movies2watch.tv

        On desktop I can bypass it with an external adblocker but on mobile well...

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        • leocg
          leocg Moderator Volunteer @Darkusnoid last edited by

          @darkusnoid Didn't get any pop-up on those two sites.

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            leocg Moderator Volunteer @Darkusnoid last edited by

            @darkusnoid Opera GX mobile doesn't seem to have a tracking blocker.

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            • leocg
              leocg Moderator Volunteer @Darkusnoid last edited by

              @darkusnoid On the last site, there are some banners with ads.

              Don't know if they are easily recognizable as ads.

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              • leocg
                leocg Moderator Volunteer @Darkusnoid last edited by

                @darkusnoid Anyway, adblocker is not supposed to block pop-ups or redirects.

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                  Darkusnoid @leocg last edited by

                  @leocg Oh, maybe it could be improved in that regard?

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                  • Darkusnoid
                    Darkusnoid @leocg last edited by

                    @leocg you got redirects with the last website?

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                    • leocg
                      leocg Moderator Volunteer @Darkusnoid last edited by

                      @darkusnoid Nope, but I didn't check that much and such things are kinda expected on sites like that.

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                      • leocg
                        leocg Moderator Volunteer @Darkusnoid last edited by

                        @darkusnoid Pop-up blocker is a separated tool.

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