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Google Chrome disables uBlock Origin for some in Manifest v3 rollout (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

It looks like it’s only a matter of time before there will be 0 browsers capable of blocking ads[.]

I don't know if I'd take it that far. Firefox and the Chrome engine are open source projects. Anyone can modify the browser to enable ad-blocking in some form if a user is sufficiently determined. Now, will it be possible to write and distribute a popular an effective adblocker under these conditions? It appears to be getting harder.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 hours ago

Firefox and the Chrome engine are open source projects. Anyone can modify the browser to enable ad-blocking in some form if a user is sufficiently determined.

Technically, sure. But, these are extremely complex software products, and it would be one hobbyist vs. an entire software division of a trillion dollar company who are determined to make sure you see ads.