It's more than what meets the eye! Sure Ads are annoying, but they aren't the real Threat!
It is the Analytics and Trackers that are in place to support the ads. They collect your info in nearly every app you run and on nearly every website you visit to build a profile on you for targeted ads.
While ads are relatively benign, that same data and technology can be used in more harmful ways.
A VPN disrupts tracking across apps and sites by encrypting your traffic and masking your IP. Combined with network-level filtering, it reduces data collection and restores your privacy.