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Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive ads

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  • I wonder if this leaves Chrome users susceptible to ads that load malware, which has been a problem for the last decade, and a driver of adblocking extension development. You can get spyware and worms from Forbes, for instance.

    Adblocking is not just a matter of a cleaner internet experience, but also of good internet hygiene

    • Oh yeah, I have a feeling we're about to see 2000s level bullshit on computers/phones again.

      • The majority of people already don't use ad blockers though. The Chrome Web Store says that 34 million people use (used?) uBlock Origin, while it's estimated that around 3.3 billion people use Chrome. If those numbers are correct, only around 1% of Chrome users use uBlock Origin.

    • Google says Manifest v3 is being done "for security reasons" but what they don't say is that it's not for your security.

      It's a Judge Dredd situation.

      Google is vertically integrating the roles of content provider (ads) and content server so that web pages load exactly the way the page's developer expects them to. This necessarily excludes things that selectively filter content, like blockers.

      They're essentially taking an open framefork for the web and replacing it with interactive pdfs, that show exactly what the web developer wants, and collects exactly the information the developer wants to know about you.

      If you think you should have more control, use Firefox. Anyone using Chrome is complict at this point.

    • Ublock origin isn't the only ad blocker out there. If you like Ublock origin, use Ublock origin lite. It's fully V3 compliant.

  • I've used Librewolf since the first time Google announced these kinda plans I'm thinking it must be at least 3 years now.

    Theres tons of options Librewolf is overkill to be honest Firefox would be fine.

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