Enter the hero of the modern web: the ad blocker.

A free ad blocker is absolutely essential for modern web browsing, especially on news sites or wikis. However, you must avoid the "Sponsored" results on the Chrome Web Store.

Many popular free blockers run an "Acceptable Ads" program. In theory, this allows non-intrusive ads. In practice, it’s often an extortion racket . Large companies like Google or Amazon pay the ad blocker company to be placed on the "allow list." Small businesses can’t afford the fee, so their ads are blocked.