golden_zealot@lemmy.ml to Privacy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 6 months 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-square249fedilinkarrow-up1527arrow-down135
arrow-up1492arrow-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 · 6 months agomessage-square249fedilink
minus-squareNeato@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down3·6 months agoWait, Boost has ads? I’ve literally never seen an ad.
minus-squareArin@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·6 months agohave you installed anything like pihole or your own dns?
minus-squareNeato@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·6 months 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-up2·6 months 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.