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Clearly, Google is serious about trying to oust ad blockers from its browser, or at least those extensions with fuller (V2) levels of functionality. One of the crucial twists with V3 is that it prevents the use of remotely hosted code – as a security measure – but this also means ad blockers can’t update their filter lists without going through Google’s review process. What does that mean? Way slower updates for said filters, which hampers the ability of the ad-blocking extension to keep up with the necessary changes to stay effective.

(This isn’t just about browsers, either, as the war on advert dodgers extends to YouTube, too, as we’ve seen in recent months).

At any rate, Google is playing with fire here somewhat – or Firefox, perhaps we should say – as this may be the shove some folks need to get them considering another of the best web browsers out there aside from Chrome. Mozilla, the maker of Firefox, has vowed to maintain support for V2 extensions, while introducing support for V3 alongside to give folks a choice (now there’s a radical idea).

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[-] scout@infosec.pub 7 points 1 month ago

I would consider even jumping ship further away and don't land on Firefox. They have their own concerning issues as of late. The more privacy minded people may be the only group that cares and that's cool. I'm just adding that before you go to Mozilla check them out further and then decide if it fits you.

Maybe check out other browsers like Vivaldi, too. That is what I currently use now and have been satisfied with it. I use it on mobile and desktop.

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[-] Mwa@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

One of the reasons why I left chomium based browsers even ungoogled chromium (I use chromium alongside firefox but mainly firefox)

[-] cley_faye@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Move, yeah. To Firefox… meh. The writing's not on the wall yet, but we're not going to ignore the very heavy signaling Mozilla has been doing for years now.

[-] sramder@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Comeon 0.0001%! Let’s get those last 5 people who know what an extension is but were holding out for…???

Yeah… These articles are like reading the tally marks on a prison wall. Let it go.

[-] 5dh@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago

I'm wondering how Apple will handle this in Safari.

[-] umami_wasbi@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago

When new fearures added to V3, will Mozilla port it to V2 too?

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[-] yamanii@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

I fail to see the issue.

[-] aceshigh@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

My Chromebook heard about it and a few weeks ago developed a display issue. I’m now looking for a new laptop that allows Firefox browser. It’s kind of funny how things work out.

[-] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

So glad I peaced out on Chrome in like 2016 over the ugly curved tabs

[-] jakobmn@feddit.dk 4 points 1 month ago

I just installed Postmarket OS on my Arm based Chromebook, to be able to switch to Firefox.

[-] PunchingWood@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Well, looks like then I might have to start shutting down my use of Chrome.

I used to be fine with adverts, not a big deal. Until they became insanely intrusive. Noticed that YouTube recently stopped to even show the countdown to skip or the length of the actual ad on some devices/apps, so it's always guesswork when you can actually skip or how long it would run after the skip becomes available. And the amount of ads going in videos is getting disgusting as well, I know it's partly up to the creators, but fucking hell I often get ads like not even a minute into the video already, often running longer than the time I've spent actually watching the video.

[-] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

I heard that google is sending fake focus groups invites to males around your area. Yeah, it's true! Someone gullible enough to drive to their facility and sit in their special google chairs. Once they sit, the chair 💺 traps them and a small machine arm approaches in between their legs, injects local anesthesia and procedes to remove the genitalia. It was a really well done Fox News report that I heard on MPR. It's supposed to be part of alphabet's war on cancer. They will eventually have the robots smart enough to remove only cancer cells. But yeah, for now it's removing the whole thing. So be on the lookout for that. And ads! I hate the ads!

[-] GhiLA@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

suddenly 20 new chromium forks appear

Huh, where'd those come from, I wonder. 🤔

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