question: What is advanced protection?
answer: 
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  ExpressVPN’s advanced protection offers additional safety and security features for you and your family. When enabled, it can block intrusive display ads, trackers, malicious sites, and adult content.
  
  We run a DNS-based traffic blocker running on the user’s device to stop all apps and browsing sessions from communicating with third parties on our blocklists. This approach is simpler and safer than running the traffic blocker on the server side.
  
  The full suite of advanced protection features includes Threat Manager, an ad blocker, and parental controls, and is available on the ExpressVPN app for Android, iOS, Mac, Windows, and Linux, as well as ExpressVPN Aircove. Threat Manager (tracker blocker only) and the ad blocker are also available on the ExpressVPN app for Apple TV.
  
  Important: The advanced protection features only work when the VPN is turned on, and when the Lightway protocol is in use. Users who wish to use these features without turning the VPN on can do so via Aircove.
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