Ask HN: Is there a modern “pop-up” blocker?

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3 years ago

In the good old days, browsers had pop up blockers that blocked new windows websites tried to open, and all was well.

Nowadays, popups are back. I open a site and when I scroll, I get asked to sign up for the newsletter, or create an account, or register my email address, etc...

NPR is as good an example as any: https://www.npr.org/2023/06/28/1184544944/tcm-turner-classic-movies-david-zaslav

So, is there a modern(ish) extension that can block this behavior? I am hesitant to disable JS but that may be needed at this point. I just want to read the article -- after I am done, I might want to sign up for a newsletter, but you have to prove to me you have good content first.

Any help here gang?

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