uBlock Origin (or uBlock₀) is not an ad blocker ; it's a general-purpose blocker. uBlock₀ blocks ads through its support of the Adblock Plus filter syntax . uBlock₀ extends the syntax and is designed to work with custom rules and filters. Furthermore, advanced mode allows uBlock₀ to work in default-deny mode , which mode will cause all 3rd-party network requests to be blocked by default, unless allowed by the user. That said, it's important to note that using a blocker is NOT theft . Don't fall for this creepy idea. The ultimate logical consequence of blocking = theft is the criminalisation of the inalienable right to privacy. Ads, "unintrusive" or not, are just the visible portions of privacy-invading apparatus entering your browser when you visit most sites nowadays. uBlock₀'s main goal is to help users neutralize such privacy-invading apparatus — in a way that welcomes those users who don't wish to use more technical, involved means (such
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