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Sure, but can they legally spy on me or search my computer to try and figure out if I am blocking ads?



They don't have to search your computer to figure that out in most adblocking implementations. If you're blocking the ad's network request but listening to the music, they can detect that server-side. If you're muting your volume while the ad is playing, they can detect that in the client with simple volume APIs.




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