Google to restrict modern ad blocking Chrome extensions to enterprise users
9to5google.com
In a response to negative feedback, Google shared that Chrome's current ad blocking capabilities for extensions will soon be restricted to enterprise users.
  • @[email protected]
    3•1 year ago

    Ad blocking is preferred for security of those enterprise users. Although I’m aware the risk of malvertising has decreased over the past few years, it still exists. If they limit ad blocking extensions, then they at least need to provide a reasonably priced SKU that has that capability built in

  • @[email protected]English
    2•11 months ago

    Alphabet is clearly demonstrating it’s disregard for user agency… or showing their contempt if your uncharitable

  • @[email protected]
    1•1 year ago

    Is this change likely to affect all Chromium-based browsers? I’m not clear on how that works…

    • @[email protected]
      5•1 year ago

      You know it will. Do yourself a favor and move to Firefox sooner than later. I used Chrome for years and out off the migration, but since switching to Firefox a few months ago I love it. Should’ve done this a long time ago.

    • @[email protected]English
      1•9 months ago

      I think some downstream projects will choose to not implement it. Vivaldi and Brave browser committed to not implementing it when it drops, so those two will likely be fine, at least for now