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Google Chrome’s plan to limit ad blocking extensions kicks off next week (arstechnica.com)

submitted 5 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Reminder to switch browsers if you haven't already!

Google Chrome is starting to phase out older, more capable ad blocking extensions in favor of the more limited Manifest V3 system.
The Manifest V3 system has been criticized by groups like the Electronic Frontier Foundation for restricting the capabilities of web extensions.
Google has made concessions to Manifest V3, but limitations on content filtering remain a source of skepticism and concern.

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[-] HonorableScythe@lemm.ee 0 points 5 months ago

I'd be glad to switch back to Firefox, but websites straight up don't work on it anymore. That was the only reason I went to Chrome.

[-] fuzzzerd@programming.dev 24 points 5 months ago

What websites? I use Firefox as my daily driver on desktop and mobile, and I rarely run into problems. Like so infrequently that I don't even remember the last time.

[-] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Same. My Dark Reader doesn't always show websites properly but Firefox hasn't let me down in ages.

[-] QuestionMark@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Some websites display warnings even though everything works fine, like web.skype.com. But that's the closest thing to doesn't work I've ever seen on Firefox.

[-] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

They are around... ~~Try this one: (https://www.starbirdchicken.com/starbird-chicken-menu)~~

~~I was curious of what their menu looked like as I have one by my work. Haven't checked it on desktop, but on Android, the menu items never get loaded. ($10-12 for an á la carte chicken sandwich from a fast casual place is a ripoff anyway)~~

Edit: It looks like it's the mobile site/formatting that is broken. Using desktop mode lets the menu items come onto screen. (Firefox 126.01 on a pixel8pro with Android 14) The same issue seems to also be present with chrome under my work account.

I still argue that they are present, as I had to with it doing taxes a couple months ago. (Just not going to give those sites away)

[-] airglow@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

No problems loading that page on Firefox for Android or desktop for me. Are you using Firefox or a fork of Firefox? Do you have any extensions or about:config changes that may be affecting the page rendering?

[-] Womble@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Works perfectly for me on desktop with firefox

[-] Metz@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

works flawless here on Android 14 with Firefox 126.0.1. not tested desktop yet.

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