Google is purging ad-blocking extension uBlock Origin from the Chrome Web Store | TechSpot
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According to recent user reports, uBlock Origin is quickly disappearing from the Chrome Web Store. The official page for the ad-blocking extension now states that it is unavailable because it doesn’t comply with Chrome’s “best practices” for add-ons. However, we can confirm that the page is still accessible from our EU Windows client.

  • @[email protected]English
    100•1 day ago

    Soon, users will have to choose between accepting Chrome’s inferior ad-blocking technology or switching to a different browser.

    Doesn’t seem like a terribly difficult choice. Firefox it is.

    • CyborganismEnglish
      12•1 day ago

      Chrome has ad blocking technology?

      I thought it was the opposite.

      • @[email protected]English
        2•19 hours ago

        I think it does, but only blocks competing advertisers

        (Note: I actually have no clue if they do and I’m talking out my ass; that said, I would absolutely not be surprised one bit if they did exactly that)

      • Kilgore TroutEnglish
        11•1 day ago

        It is referring to the new uBlock Origin Lite compatible with Manifest v3.