Is using an ad blocker really unethical?

Some content creators and media outlets claim that using ad blockers is harmful as it deprives them of ad revenue, creating moral dilemmas for users who want to protect their privacy without harming their favourite websites.

Cybersecurity and consent on your local network

Protecting your device against malvertising and invasive telemetry is a legitimate, baseline security measure. AdBlock Network performs asynchronous, read-only requests to multiple independent endpoints to keep your perimeter firewall updated, blocking unwanted requests at the Address layer under a strict Zero-Tracking policy.