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It would be nice for mobile browsers to support a blacklist/reporting of malicious ads. In particular I'm referring to the type that hijack the browser through redirects, preventing you from returning to the source page. I see these alot originating from major news sites. They're usually in the form of "Complete this 3 question Facebook survey to win an iPhone" or "Your device is infected!" The people originating these ought to be arrested for wire fraud.


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