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hosts file will grow with records + you need to run specific scripts to update it. One of the similar options will be to use DNS resolver with built in filters (like pi-hole, but "cloud"), for example: https://nextdns.io, even free version is OK.
https://github.com/Ultimate-Hosts-Blacklist/Ultimate.Hosts.B...
Don't forget about hosts.deny (but you probably need it at your router if you are behind one).
https://github.com/Ultimate-Hosts-Blacklist/Ultimate.Hosts.B...
Don't forget about hosts.deny (but you probably need it at your router if you are behind one).
This is the default list used by the pihole project as well; it's a very good list.
FWIW, something like ublock origin is going to be better for in-browser blocking (for example, DNS poisoning won't work with youtube ads, which are served from youtube.com, but addins like UBO can remove them because they can hook into the actual traffic).
The ultimate adblocking solution is to use UBO in your browsers AND spin up a pihole to block ads on your entire network: https://pi-hole.net/