Post #1943846
2026-04-26 21:28 UTC
Yes, everyone should set up DoH (DNS-over-HTTPS) or DoT (DNS-over-TLS). You can do this at the browser level, like you just did in Firefox, or at the OS level.
You can also block ads this way, by cutting off connections to known ad domains before they even start. Mullvad runs a free ad-blocking DoH server anyone can use. See https://mullvad.net/en/help/dns-over-https-and-dns-over-tls for instructions on how to set that up on your OS.
Firefox has also just announced a built-in VPN, which could help get around other types of ISP-level censorship. That’s probably the only free VPN I’d trust, personally. Mullvad and Proton are well-regarded paid VPNs if you want to go that route.
Replies (3)
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@eldavi@lemmy.ml 2026-04-27 15:05
DoH (DNS-over-HTTPS) the acronyms in this context are the biggest barrier for people to understand wtf is going on. lol
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@u9000@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-04-27 14:40
Proton also has a free tier on their VPN
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@Auli@lemmy.ca 2026-04-27 17:58
Ad blocking with DNS only works some time.