Try installing an ad blocker. For example, Adguard is pretty good, but must be downloaded from their website instead of from Google Play (ad blockers that can block ads system-wide are not allowed on Google Play). The are also various dns-based ad blockers such as nextdns, which can block ads in apps as long as you can change your device's DNS.
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I`ve heard those system wide ad blockers got people blocked on other apps that have ads like tiktok or instagram... while I try not to use them as often and switch to fediverse platforms over time, 99% of my social interactions sadly happen on those corperate owned platforms still
I use a program called Blockada on my phone. (get it from their website, not from the Play Store) Blockada runs a VPN locally on your device to filter all ad traffic from your data usage.
You can whitelist specific site requests that are getting blocked, or whitelist whole apps to allow ads in them specifically.
I never saw ads in Sync (I presume because of my system-wide ad blocking), but I went ahead and purchased ad-free to support the continued development of Sync.
As someone who has been using AdGuard for years, there are a ton of settings. You can select which apps to whitelist if needed, while blocking everything else. You can put in any exceptions you may need. I had a couple that refused to work that I have to allow through. Make sure you get it from their website if you want to try it out. They even have a master toggle you can add on the notification drawer thingy if you need it.
I don't use anything Facebook or CCP related, so I am unable to attest to any claims of being banned from using adblockers, but don't let that stop you from enjoying an adfree life. I can't stand ads and seeing them stresses me out.
Here is how the screen looks like if you need to modify settings for a specific app:
Toggle:
Honestly I rarely see ads on the app. I mostly get temu ads.
Go to most news sites and they're bombarded with shitty ads taking up 80% of the screen space
On sync I may be see 1 small ad per 10-15 posts, tops.
I'm getting Walmart ads (normal for me) and a lot of ads for intermittent fasting (odd). I'm in the US.
An ad for not consuming? How strange.
Super weird, still haven't seen an ad in Sync and don't use any sort of ad blockers or anything. Is it regional maybe?