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Since Chrome on Android doesn't allow addons I think it's safe to say websites have a good decade or so poking us in the eye with pop up ads.

I'm guessing it will take at least a decade before Firefox or some alternative browser gains any traction on mobile.

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The mobile ad market is proof enough that the ad industry as a whole is terrible. Blocking ads on iOS and Android is harder for the average user than on Desktop, and it's abused to a ridiculous degree. Popups, redirects, trying to trick users into installing malicious apps, etc.

The ad industry had a second chance with mobile, and they showed they couldn't control themselves.

I just installed Firefox with ublock, thanks for the suggestion.

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