Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive ads - eviltoast
Google ramps up its campaign against ad blockers on Chrome.
  • Google is transitioning Chrome’s extension support from the Manifest V2 framework to the V3.
  • This means users won’t be able to use uBlock Origin to block ads on Google Chrome.
  • However, there’s a new iteration of the app — uBlock Origin Lite, which is Manifest V3 compliant but doesn’t boast the original version’s comprehensive ad-blocking features.
    • Twiglet@feddit.uk
      9·
      4 months ago

      Yep, the main reason I started using adblockers in the first place is because I was tired of the weekly disinfection routine of my pc.

      Hiding ads wasn’t my main motivation to start with, I just wanted to keep my system safe and shit free.

    • Evotech@lemmy.world
      22·
      4 months ago

      To be fair, some add-ons are the worst malware you can have. Google is trying to combat that

      • DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works
        2·
        4 months ago

        Bullshit, they are trying to kneecap ad blocking to protect their bottom line. They could have protected people from sketchy add one without fucking up ublock