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Just use Firefox
I am confused by why everyone thinks this is a big threat?
What stops the FOSS community from just continuing to allow ad blockers and other webpage editing features?
If the web is DRM'd in a way that requires chrome or windows then it could be difficult to bypass.
I remember the days of, "sorry, you must use Internet Explorer to use this website" when visiting my bank.
I remember that government sites were the same way it was frustrating.