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No it doesn't. This is some bizarre myth that keeps being perpetuated.[0]

[0] https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Does-uBlock-block-ads...

The problem is that even IF it did do this, it wouldn't help publishers. In fact it would probably hurt publishers because ad performance would take a hit. This would lower ad pay rates and possibly even sell-through.

uBlock doesn't click ads in the background.

That would be https://dhowe.github.io/AdNauseam/

> it says the ad was displayed/clicked on a webpage

Where exactly does it say this?