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SECURITYAug 17 · 08:59 UTCMALWAREBYTES LABS

Why Facebook’s war on ad blockers could help scammers

Ad blocking extends beyond mere inconvenience, serving as a critical security measure by preventing users from accessing malicious and scam ads. Large platforms maintain a structural advantage because they control the entire ad delivery stack, enabling them to alter patterns that independent filter-list maintainers struggle to keep pace with due to limited resources.

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