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Google to weaken ad blockers on Chrome in a push for security (cybernews.com)

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Starting June 2024, adblockers such as uBlock Origin and many other extensions on Chrome will no longer work as intended. Google Chrome will begin disabling extensions based on an older extension platform, called Manifest V2, as it moves to the more limited V3 version.

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[-] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 82 points 7 months ago

My ad blocker is part of my security.

[-] slampisko@lemmy.world 33 points 7 months ago

Not your security, silly. Their security (financial).

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