Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive ads
Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive ads
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.
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uBlock Origin Lite, which is Manifest V3 compliant but doesn’t boast the original version’s comprehensive ad-blocking features.
Then what is the purpose/value of it?
Its able to block some ads. However, from a security perspective this basically means google chrome is no longer a web browser that should be used in a professional setting, let alone for your private and personal work
I'll let corporate worry about corporate... I don't want the ads at home.
100% don't use it at home. I'm saying if you wouldn't even use it at work (and you seriously shouldn't anymore, its a total liability) you for sure shouldn't use it at home
It's not as comprehensive, but it still blocks ads. Personally, I've not noticed a difference. If you are a power user with custom rules and third party lists then your experience will vary.
I went ahead and switched to Firefox which I can also use on my phone and now block ads there, too.