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.
  • linearchaos@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    4 years ago

    Also Firefox sends all of your browser data to Google for safe browsing checks Right now.

    • JackbyDev@programming.devEnglish
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      4 months ago

      Are you talking about this? They say it only calls out to get updated lists and when you actually arrive at a phishing page to check if the page is still marked as suspicious.

      Source: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-does-phishing-and-malware-protection-work#w_what-information-is-sent-to-mozilla-or-its-partners-when-phishing-and-malware-protection-is-enabled

      Also, I agree it was 4 years ago. That’s a fair point. To me it’s super important and they’ve probably permanently lost my trust (or at least it’s always going to be besmudged). If you believe they’ve changed in that time period (or it’s not as critical to you) then that’s fine.

      For what it’s worth, when I need a Chromium based browser because the site has a bug and won’t work with Firefox my (current) go to is Brave. I use it on a semi regular basis because dndbeyond.com works poorly with Firefox. So every 2 to 4 weeks I use it for that.

      • linearchaos@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        4 months ago

        You can also disable FF from connecting to safe browsing with flags. I prefer to let my DNS handle that list.

        My Work ADP portal also misbehaves in FF.

        I’ve also made FF stop using Google search for anything.

        I advocate people use whatever works for them. I’d advocate for Edge, but they have already clarified they intend to follow Chrome to the letter.

        Vivaldi has claimed they intend to fork and not enforce V3, but acknowledge it’s no small feat and they may fail.

        Operam I believe has claimed they intend not to enforce V3

        Brave goes as far as saying that they’re immune to it even if they turned it on.

        I don’t trust any browser 100% Firefox was close and is still my most trusted.

        I’m down with pushing everyone into Firefox, but I’m not loving the chrome variant hate. Use whatever works unless the browsers are currently acting bad.