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Google confirms they will disable uBlock Origin in Chrome in 2024 (sh.reddit.com)
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[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago (4 children)

NOT ENTIRELY TRUE. 🤦

Google confirms they will disable MV2 extensions including uBlock Origin in mid 2024

MV2 extensions.

Ublock Origin Lite is MV3 based: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin-lite/ddkjiahejlhfcafbddmgiahcphecmpfh

Yes, it's not exactly the same, in how filters are embedded instead of updated separately.

In any case, this is part of Google's long (long, since 2018 or earlier?) transition to MV3.

So let's put down the pitchforks and Monster energy drinks for the moment. This isn't the attack on adblockers you think it is.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago

Google chose to make MV3 neutered in comparison to MV2. They could've found a way to allow the capabilities required for runtime adblocking. They chose not to.

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