Google is Killing uBlock Origin. No Chromium Browser is Safe. - eviltoast
We’ve been anticipating it for years,1 and it’s finally happening. Google is finally killing uBlock Origin – with a note on their web store stating that the extension will soon no longer be available because it “doesn’t follow the best practices for Chrome extensions”.2 Daly Barnett. “Chrome Users Beware: Manifest V3 is Deceitful and Threatening.” EFF, December 9, 2021. ↩ Lawrence Abrams. “Google warns uBlock Origin and other extensions may be disabled soon.” Bleeping Computer, October 13, 2024. ↩

We’ve been anticipating it for years,1 and it’s finally happening. Google is finally killing uBlock Origin – with a note on their web store stating that the …

    • PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca
      8·
      1 month ago

      You can look at it because it’s not available to use until 2026 according to their site.

      • Sanctus@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        1 month ago

        Get the word out. I want a million browsers/engines so people are forced to adhere to standards

        • PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca
          2·
          1 month ago

          Agreed. I had no idea there was a possible third option outside of Firefox and chromium based browsers. We need competition.

          I just hope whatever they’re building works with all the webforms. I found once that a webform wouldn’t load on Firefox (some store’s checkout). I had to switch to chrome to check out.