Is it really unethical to use an ad blocker?

Some content creators and media outlets claim that using ad blockers is harmful because 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 equipment against malvertising and invasive telemetry is a legitimate basic security measure. AdBlock Network performs asynchronous, read-only requests to multiple independent endpoints to keep the perimeter firewall up to date, blocking unwanted requests at the Address layer under a strict Zero-Tracking policy.