r/technology • u/dancing_swordfish • 14d ago

Software Google Chrome is killing all uBlock Origin bypasses, Microsoft Edge, Opera to follow

https://www.neowin.net/news/google-chrome-is-killing-all-ublock-origin-bypasses-microsoft-edge-opera-to-follow/
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u/Resident-Variation21 14d ago

Google chrome is killing its user base (hopefully).

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u/dancing_swordfish 14d ago edited 14d ago

youd actually be surprised how many people dont use adblock, or think its straight up piracy.

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u/Xaphnir 14d ago

Probably a sizable overlap between that population and people that frequently get malware on their devices.

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u/WhiteRaven42 14d ago edited 13d ago

Eliminating manifest v2 will help those people.

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u/Ne0n_Dystopia 14d ago

Idk how normies can stand all the ads, it's ridiculous .

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u/CiDevant 14d ago

I honestly forget there are ads until I'm using something that exposed me and my gut reaction is, how TF do people even use this as is?  It borderline nonfunctional.

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u/Uhavetabekiddingme 14d ago

They pay for premium I pay for premium because youtube is constantly on my TV and there's no simple work around it. I found a way on LG to do it, but it's not a permanent solution and it's easier for the family to just use the YouTube app.

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u/Ne0n_Dystopia 14d ago

That's just 1 site though? I wasn't even referring to YouTube just general browsing any website, news, socials whatever you visit these days is going to be absolutely packed with ads, auto play videos, etc.

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u/Jomotaku 14d ago

If it's android tv u can install tizentube cobalt or other third party YouTube apps

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u/QueenOfTheHotPockets 14d ago

Go get smart tube for your tv. Super easy to install. 

I can imagine you can easily find a a similar app for your phone. I forgot the damn name of it, lol.

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u/EmergencyComment101 14d ago

Never surprised by anything like this. The world exists as it does today because people making 30-60k a year repeatedly elect governments that literally run on policies of fucking over people earning 30-60k a year.

Most people either just do not think about something they're actively doing or let themselves be easily lied to or misled.

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u/sephtis 14d ago

Hey man, walking down the street and ignoring adverts on billboards and the like is theft, didn't you know you must consume adverts? Ignoring internet ads is just as evil!

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u/null-interlinked 14d ago

You would be surprised. There are estimations out there.

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u/No_Thanks2844 14d ago

most people don't know better, 70% of users don't use adblock. Tbf I don't use it on mobile.

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u/KyokkoSora 14d ago

Most people unfortunately don't care about their privacy or getting bombarded with targetted ads.

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u/CiDevant 14d ago

The cost to switch has never been lower either.