Web browsing on Mobian

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uBlock & uMatrix are written by the same developer, and both are needed for full functionality.

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Noting the OP mentioned script filtering, I hope my dumb question is pertinent: I load /etc/hosts with MVPS hosts. Does this have the same effect or is script filtering resolving/avoiding a different problem?

Putting things in /etc/hosts is a blunt instrument - you're stopping the browser getting anything from that domain. Tools like uBlock, uMatrix and NoScript are much more selective - you can allow some content types while blocking others, even when they're from the same domain. They also have options for blocking specific undesirable behaviours - check their respective FAQs and documentation for the details.