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Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive ads (www.windowscentral.com)

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[-] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 40 points 2 months ago

I wonder if this leaves Chrome users susceptible to ads that load malware, which has been a problem for the last decade, and a driver of adblocking extension development. You can get spyware and worms from Forbes, for instance.

Adblocking is not just a matter of a cleaner internet experience, but also of good internet hygiene

[-] Barbarian@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

Ublock origin isn't the only ad blocker out there. If you like Ublock origin, use Ublock origin lite. It's fully V3 compliant.

[-] tallpaul@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

Not so effective against the likes of YouTube allegedly.

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