Adguard ad blocker is fantastic for Android and desktop, although it is not free, in my opinion it is worth the price. It blocks all annoying things, including popups.
Unlock Origin is a solid free choice, a close second in performance.
The beaver is Canada which passed a law required the big Tech companies pay Canadian news companies for content they post on their platforms and receive ad revenue from. Facebook and Google are acting all butt hurt and refusing to post news content in Canada instead of paying for it.
Gen X would like a word