Why do I still see ads when my VPN is active?

There's a common misconception that turning on a VPN automatically removes ads. Standard VPNs only encrypt your network traffic and mask your IP, but they allow ads and trackers to pass through your open browser sessions.

The difference between encryption and local interception

VPNs do not inspect web code. AdBlock Network intercepts network connections locally. To keep your device secure, it performs asynchronous, read-only requests to multiple independent endpoints to update the edge firewall, blocking requests at the Address layer without interfering with your VPN tunnel.