We’ve been anticipating it for years,1 and it’s finally happening. Google is finally killing uBlock Origin – with a note on their web store stating that the ...

We’ve been anticipating it for years,1 and it’s finally happening. Google is finally killing uBlock Origin – with a note on their web store stating that the …

  • LWD@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Acceptable Ads is bullshit on many levels:

    • It’s made by an ad company
    • The same ad company runs multiple popular ad blockers (including AdBlock Plus)
    • There are no standards on privacy invasion

    uBlock Origin, or at least uBlock Origin Lite on Chromium-like browsers, are must-haves.

    The best browser you can set up for a family member, IMO, is Firefox. Disable Telemetry (which should rid them of Mozilla’s own ad scheme too), install uBlock Origin, remind them to never call or trust any other tech support people who reach out to them, and maybe walk them through some scam baiting videos.

    I’m still evaluating which Chrome-likes are best at actual ad blocking, and the landscape is grim.