Devious malware has jumped from Meta to Google Ads and YouTube to spread

INTPenis · 2025-09-26T19:23:48 1758914628

My mom got straight up malware from Google ads years ago. And just last month she got scammed from a facebook ad.

They clearly have no control over what or who is using their platforms.

tpxl · 2025-09-27T06:34:32 1758954872

They clearly have all the control they could possibly need to prevent such cases. They just sold out your mom for a buck.

downrightmike · 2025-09-26T18:38:03 1758911883

#adblockersWork

Imustaskforhelp · 2025-09-26T19:03:16 1758913396

You are damn down right on this one Mike.

Ublock origin is one of my top most reasons-ish why I am on firefox (zen to be specific)

Ublock origin works like wonders on firefox, I love it.

busymom0 · 2025-09-26T20:13:49 1758917629

Any suggestions for Safari on iOS and macOS?

I am currently using AdGuard and YouTube videos seem to have issues where it shows me a black screen unless I refresh the page.

s900mhz · 2025-09-26T20:41:50 1758919310

Wipr 2

It’s a one time paid app that works for both Mac and iOS

valleyer · 2025-09-26T22:05:49 1758924349

I've also been happy with Wipr on both those OSes.

Citizen8396 · 2025-09-26T20:24:51 1758918291

AdGuard has been the best overall in my experience. uBlock Origin has recently released for Safari, but it seems like a work in progress.

eyeris · 2025-09-26T21:04:50 1758920690

On iOS, Brave’s built-in blocker seems to work for me. Not safari, but I believe it’s using their WebKit engine.

libraryatnight · 2025-09-26T23:08:05 1758928085

I don't know how people without adblockers tolerate the internet. When I show them one, they don't know how they did either.