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Drop the most unhinged, cursed, or straight-up aggressive ads you’ve ever run into in the replies Let’s remind ourselves why browsing the web without an ad blocker is basically a fever dream 👇

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💘 Not OK, Cupid: a popular dating app have been using you as an AI lab rat for years When you signed up for a dating app, you probably expected a few bad dates — but not your private photos being sold off to train facial recognition bots. It turns out OkCupid's founders had a “side hustle.” They invested in an AI company called Clarifai and treated their own users like a free data buffet, handing over 3 million user photos and sensitive location data without anyone’s knowledge or consent. This wasn't about “improving the matching algorithm.” It was about teaching algorithms how to categorize you by your age, sex, and race using the very selfies you picked to find a partner. The most frustrating part? The punishment for this massive breach of trust was basically a slap on the wrist. In a recent settlement with the FTC, OkCupid and its parent company, Match Group (who also owns Tinder and Hinge), were hit with exactly zero dollars in fines. No penalties, no payouts to users. Just a “pinky promise” to stop lying about their data practices. In 2026, when data is more valuable than oil, a settlement like this is essentially a green light for Big Tech to keep treating your privacy as an optional suggestion. This isn't just a one-off glitch, it’s a pattern. From dating apps to car companies selling your driving habits to insurance brokers, your data is increasingly being treated as company property rather than your personal information. Once your biometric data is used to train an AI, you can’t exactly “delete” it — that AI model will carry your data forever. We're diving deep into the OkCupid betrayal and what it means for the future of your “private” life in an era of hungry AI models. The full investigation is waiting for you on our blog: adguard.com/en/blog/okcupid-…

🔍 Imagine you ordered a pizza, but by the time it reaches your table, the delivery guy and a few random strangers have already taken a bite. That is exactly how your internet works today. Ad networks are those “gatecrashers” eating up your data before the page even loads. There is basically an “invisible tax” on your bandwidth. Every time you load a page, there’s a shadow army of trackers and ad networks hitching a ride on your connection. We just dropped our 2026 Global Report on ad-based surveillance, and the results are, frankly, a bit wild. Here’s the kicker: trackers never travel alone. We found that for every single tracking request your browser makes, it triggers an average of four more hidden requests in the background. Think of it like a gatecrasher who doesn't just show up uninvited — they hold the door open for four more friends to follow them in. It’s a massive chain reaction. When you factor in those initial trackers and the invisible avalanche of follow-up requests they trigger, the total weight of ad-based surveillance can hijack nearly 40% of your entire web traffic. For the first time ever, the share of global internet traffic from initial tracking requests has officially hit double digits, reaching over 10%. In the US alone, we saw a massive jump from 6% to over 10% in just one year. It’s not that there are more flashing banners — those are actually fading away. Instead, the surveillance is just getting buried deeper into the code of the apps and websites you use every day, making the “invisible tax” heavier than ever. We’ve mapped out exactly how this looks across the globe, from the tech hubs in the West to the rapidly growing markets in Africa and South America. If you want to see where your country stands (or just want to see the interactive maps showing how deep the rabbit hole goes) the full deep dive is waiting for you on our blog: adguard.com/en/blog/adguard-…

🚨 We’ve uncovered a malware poisoning risk in Google Search ads. When searching for “brew macos,” a sponsored result (verified by @Google) leads to an official @ClaudeAI page containing user-generated instructions that appear to distribute malware. The link already has 12,000+ clicks

🏆 AdGuard Games: Round two The second round of our games is for those who value online anonymity and freedom. Today, it's all about AdGuard VPN users! In an Olympic marathon, endurance is key. We’re looking for the users who have spent the most time connected to our VPN. Here’s how to take part: 1. Open the AdGuard VPN desktop app or browser extension and go to Stats 2. Take a screenshot showing the total connection time from your account 3. Drop the screenshot in the comments The three most resilient “marathon runners” will win a one-year subscription to all AdGuard products!

🏆 AdGuard Games: The final round It’s the last round of our games! Today, we’re celebrating those who protect not just one device, but their entire home network. This one’s for the AdGuard DNS fans. Scale matters here. We’re looking for the heavy hitters who process millions of requests and guard a whole fleet of devices. Show us your stats: drop a screenshot from your AdGuard DNS dashboard in the comments 👇 1. Number of requests processed 2. Number of connected devices 3. Number of servers created The top three most powerful “admins” will receive a one-year subscription to all AdGuard products and major respect from the whole team!

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🏆 AdGuard Games: First round You’ve spent all year blocking ads and fending off trackers. And now you’re definitely ready for this competition! It's time to officially recognize your efforts, find the true champions — those who have blocked the most traffic with the AdGuard app — and give them the prizes they deserve. What to do? 1. Open your AdGuard app 2. Take a screenshot of the main screen showing your blocked ad counter 3. Drop that screenshot in the comments below The three winners with the most impressive stats will get a one-year subscription to all AdGuard products! There will be no doping control, but we’re counting on your honesty! The Olympics are all about fair competition, after all.