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[-] T156@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Maladvertising and scams just make that a surefire thing, especially since there's a chance that just loading an ad could infect your machine.

And for less tech-savvy family members, it cuts down on the risk of them falling for scams or suchlike.

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