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I'm in recovery and these alcohol ads are literally painful. Like one 30 second ad will make me spiral and I'll need my antianxiety meds and my ESA. How do I stop the fucking algorithm?

For context I watch everything on my Xbox one because my laptop is broke

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[–] Subversivo@lemmy.eco.br 29 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Ublock origin and adaway are tour best friends.

[–] Aliveelectricwire@hexbear.net 15 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I watch stuff from an Xbox one. My computer is broken.

[–] OutrageousHairdo@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I've heard about pi-hole, which is a system where you can set up a Raspberry Pi to block ads across your entire network. It's a little involved to get one set up, but could be worth it.

https://pi-hole.net/

[–] Aliveelectricwire@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sounds like a neat project to keep me busy and help my sanity. Thank you!

Definitely go for it!

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