Google is Killing uBlock Origin. No Chromium Browser is Safe.
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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. ↩

Google is weakening ad blockers as part of their MV3 extension standard and this will trickle down into all Chromium browsers. Built in ad blockers lack features compared to uBlock Origin as well.

  • CluelessLemmyng@lemmy.sdf.org
    2·
    11 days ago

    The more people use Firefox, the better. Lots of people had to use Internet Explorer for things… Until they didn’t because Chrome was faster and web devs focused on browser-agnostic technologies.

    • CafecitoHippo@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      11 days ago

      The only thing I need a Chromium based browser for is casting my totally legit streams of sporting events to my TV.

    • SanguinePar@lemmy.world
      22·
      11 days ago

      I don’t disagree. But there are cases where Chrome is either the only option, or sometimes even just a better option.

      Having a go at people for not using Firefox is not the way to get them to use Firefox. It’s a way to get them to feel like they’re not part of the club.