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> By releasing an extension built with Manifest V3 today — first among developers of ad blockers – we can say that we've met the challenge that Google posed to us.

They shouldn't do this IMHO.

Manifest V3 is a horrible attempt to kill adblocking (under the banner of "security", as always). But, the web is completely unusable without adblocking.

If there are no more (effective) adblockers for Chrome, users will frantically begin to search for an alternative; there are many: Firefox and Brave to mention just two.

Giving a boost to alternative browsers can only be a good thing; and it may also, eventually, make Google rethink this policy.

parent bambax 4 years ago

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