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. ↩

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 …

  • Chloyster [she/her]@beehaw.org
    14·
    10 months ago

    Hoping this could maybe help convince my friends who are just looking for a chromium alternative and won’t even consider firefox

    • thingsiplay@beehaw.org
      5·
      10 months ago

      It’s like with Windows, most people don’t know or think about an alternative. Or care about privacy and the advantages. It’s just work and annoying to do any change.