Google Chrome is killing all uBlock Origin bypasses, Edge, Opera to follow(neowin.net)
225 points by d3Xt3r 1 day ago | 191 comments
tl;dr: Google Chrome is removing the final flags and registry workarounds that allowed Manifest V2 extensions like uBlock Origin to keep running, with kExtensionManifestV2Disabled already gone in Chromium 150 and remaining bypass options set to disappear in 151. Edge and Opera are expected to follow, leaving Brave, Vivaldi, and Firefox as the main browsers still supporting the original uBlock Origin; Chrome users are otherwise pushed toward the less capable uBO Lite.
HN Discussion:
  • Google's ad-business motives made this inevitable; fear other browsers may follow
  • This will hopefully push users away from Chrome toward Firefox and alternatives
  • Google has betrayed its 'don't be evil' philosophy and user-first principles
  • Losing uBO makes the web unbearable due to overwhelming ads; will force switching browsers
  • Concern about future escalation, like hardcoded DNS to kill other ad blockers