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[–] sylver_dragon@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Why it happened?

Security, kinda. Google didn't like having extensions which could have their execution modified outside the core code (e.g. the block lists). Also, I'd put money on Google hating anything which reduces ad revenue.

What to use instead?

uBlock Origin, in FireFox.

[–] tankfox@midwest.social 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I like Adnauseam which not only blocks all ads but clicks them first. I'm not really sure why they don't understand the concept of an arms race, but I do.

[–] PlexSheep@infosec.pub 1 points 1 week ago

When I used it, it sadly didn't block some of the ads UBO does, which I found strange since it's just UBO with extras.

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