corbin@infosec.pub to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoHere's what's happening to ad blockers in Google Chromewww.spacebar.newsexternal-linkmessage-square54fedilinkarrow-up1294arrow-down113cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.orgtechnology@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1281arrow-down1external-linkHere's what's happening to ad blockers in Google Chromewww.spacebar.newscorbin@infosec.pub to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square54fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@beehaw.orgtechnology@lemmy.ml
minus-squareEkkylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up128arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoSo, in short: Google is not killing ad blockers, but merely chopping off both legs and arms in the name of security. ublock Origin is implementing a lite version for chromium browsers, supposedly being pretty decent given the circumstances. Old Manifest V2 extensions will be disabled in June 2024 and Manifest V2 will be removed in June 2025. Firefox is Firefox. Privacy and security focused chromium based browsers will have to implement proper native ad blocking.
minus-squareBolexForSoup@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoEverybody needs to get off chromium browsers or they are just allowing themselves to be the frogs in the pot coming to a boil. You have literally been shown that you were on top of the stove. Get out lol
So, in short:
Everybody needs to get off chromium browsers or they are just allowing themselves to be the frogs in the pot coming to a boil. You have literally been shown that you were on top of the stove. Get out lol