Google Chrome update will fully close the door on ad blockers

kept by eddie jun 16

Google Chrome is fully removing Manifest V2 support in upcoming releases, finally ending the last loophole that allowed ad blockers like uBlock Origin to work.

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The post describes a multi-layered approach to blocking all online ads using tools like uBlock Origin, DNS filters, and VPNs.
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Guillaume Técher
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