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Chrome will block one of its biggest ad blockers (www.pcworld.com)
submitted 2 years ago by [M] to c/technology@beehaw.org
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uBlock Origin will soon stop functioning in Chrome as Google transitions to new browser extension rules.

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[–] 27 points 2 years ago (2 children)

"For the security" is starting to sound a lot like "for the children". I hope this works out better than secure boot. When these new ideas emerge that have, let's call them, "side effects" like disabling ad-blockers or preventing Linux from being installed I am suspicious.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago*

    if google cared, they'd vet ads and ad links, and guarantee their safety and security.

    if google cared, they'd put a stop to seo 'optimizers' and scammers scoring top positions on serps.

    but google doesn't care about anything other than their profits and share price.

    adblockers can affect both of those. they're using the weak cover of 'security' enhancement to neuter them.

    existing adblockers provide more safety and security than what can be realized by the shift to mv3.

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