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It only relatively recently occurred to me that the vast majority of people use the Internet either solely or mostly with a mobile phone. It blew my mind since I grew up with PCs and modems and the Internet is so much better on a large screen that's not half full of ads.
Yeah, I hate using the internet via a phone and only do it when there's no other option available. It severely limits what you can do, which of course is perfect for the 5 or so corporations that run most of the internet.
My wife is similarly aged than me. I was raised around computers and she was not. It's a chore to get her to actually send me a URL or tell me where she is so I can actually get a full browser experience. I've slowly been converting her over and trying to show her the benefits of browsing online.
It doesn't have to be full of ads on mobile either, just use Firefox or a fork (ironfox is great) and add ublock origin as a start.
This is true for Android, but sadly not so for iOS. All browsers on iOS use Safari’s engine WebKit under the hood, yet only Safari can have extensions. There is no uBlock on Safari, either. We have alternatives though, like AdBlock Pro and similar