golden_zealot@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoThe Boost android client for Lemmy is displaying these dark pattern ads pretending to be system notifications. What security/privacy conscious Lemmy clients do you recommend?lemmy.mlimagemessage-square228fedilinkarrow-up1510arrow-down133
arrow-up1477arrow-down1imageThe Boost android client for Lemmy is displaying these dark pattern ads pretending to be system notifications. What security/privacy conscious Lemmy clients do you recommend?lemmy.mlgolden_zealot@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square228fedilink
minus-squareNeato@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down3·2 years agoWait, Boost has ads? I’ve literally never seen an ad.
minus-squareArin@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agohave you installed anything like pihole or your own dns?
minus-squareNeato@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·2 years agoNope. Standard router and DNS. I did pay for Boost since it was a one-time payment and I have free googlebucks.
minus-squarestratosfear@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoYes, quite the concept this whole issue goes away for spending a couple bucks on something that likely gets used daily.
Wait, Boost has ads? I’ve literally never seen an ad.
have you installed anything like pihole or your own dns?
Nope. Standard router and DNS.
I did pay for Boost since it was a one-time payment and I have free googlebucks.
Yes, quite the concept this whole issue goes away for spending a couple bucks on something that likely gets used daily.