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Google Chrome’s plan to limit ad blocking extensions kicks off next week (arstechnica.com)
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Reminder to switch browsers if you haven't already!

  • Google Chrome is starting to phase out older, more capable ad blocking extensions in favor of the more limited Manifest V3 system.
  • The Manifest V3 system has been criticized by groups like the Electronic Frontier Foundation for restricting the capabilities of web extensions.
  • Google has made concessions to Manifest V3, but limitations on content filtering remain a source of skepticism and concern.
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[–] 11 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I was at my parents house last week because i had to help them with their laptop. I told my mom about firefox and she was very confused because she doesn't seem to understand that google chrome is a browser and that every browser can access google search or their banking site.

It took a bit of effort to explain that firefox works the exact same but is safer and faster.

She is now using firefox on her phone because i showed her ublock origin works with it to block ads.

A lot of people don't seem to understand that google chrome isn't the internet and what exactly a browser is.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I feel like "most people" only learn "one technology per category". They know of, one operative system, one browser, one app to mindless scroll, one program to edit text. As a developer it shocks me a little because I'm always eager to try new programming languages, technologies and ways to interact with things. I guess most people only know about edge/safari because they come pre-installed

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    A lot of people don't seem to understand that google chrome isn't the internet and what exactly a browser is.

    It's been that way for a lot longer than chrome has been the big one, it used to be the same with internet explorer...

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