Hacker News with Generative AI: Ad Blocking

uBlock Origin Has Been Disabled (ublockorigin.com)
With the advent of Manifest V3 (MV3), many users are concerned about the future of ad blockers like uBlock Origin.

Web Browsing, Privacy, Ad Blocking, Extensions

29 points by aryan14 2 days ago | 39 comments

Google's 7-year slog to improve Chrome extensions hasn't satisfied developers (theregister.com)
Google's overhaul of Chrome's extension architecture continues to pose problems for developers of ad blockers, content filters, and privacy tools.

Google Chrome, Web Development, Software Development, Privacy, Ad Blocking

51 points by lapcat 13 days ago | 44 comments

YouTube plays out hours long unskipable ads to adblock users (reddit.com)

YouTube, Advertising, Ad Blocking, Online Video

17 points by doener 24 days ago | 7 comments

Show HN: A browser designed to support uBlock Origin (MV2) and respect privacy (ublock-browser.com)

Privacy, Browsers, Ad Blocking, Open Source

7 points by tempest_tech 42 days ago | 28 comments

Tell HN: I just updated my wife's Chrome, and uBlock is no longer supported (ycombinator.com)
It seems the day has arrived. Merry Christmas from the folks at Google, I guess.

Chrome Extensions, Ad Blocking, Google, Privacy

328 points by christophilus 58 days ago | 339 comments

Ask HN: What ist your AdBlock strategy? (ycombinator.com)
Hi, Just installed OpenWRT. Which solutions for ad blocking and other trackers would you recommend?

Open Source, Network Security, Privacy, Ad Blocking

99 points by laserstrahl 115 days ago | 183 comments

Google Is Killing uBlock Origin. No Chromium Browser Is Safe (quippd.com)
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 extension will soon no longer be available because it “doesn’t follow the best practices for Chrome extensions”.2

Google Chrome, Ad Blocking, Web Browsers

24 points by yoasif_ 122 days ago | 9 comments

Google is cracking down on ad blockers, but here's how you can fight back (lifehacker.com)
Google has gotten a bad reputation as of late for being a bit overzealous when it comes to fighting ad blockers.

Google, Ad Blocking, Privacy, Technology, Web Browsing

43 points by Vinnl 125 days ago | 47 comments

Google's Chrome Browser Starts Disabling uBlock Origin (pcmag.com)

Google Chrome, Web Browsers, Privacy, Ad Blocking, Security

178 points by elsewhen 128 days ago | 95 comments

Ask HN: What are you replacing uBlock Origin with? (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: What are you replacing uBlock Origin with?

Privacy, Web Browsing, Security, Ad Blocking

18 points by gtirloni 132 days ago | 34 comments

Popular ad blocker uBlock Origin Lite pulled from Firefox store (pcworld.com)
Neowin reports that the popular ad blocking add-on uBlock Origin Lite has been removed from Firefox’s official add-on marketplace due to a recent conflict that’s been brewing.

Firefox, Web Browsers, Ad Blocking, Software, Controversy

10 points by Physkal 140 days ago | 9 comments

Gorhill pulls uBlock Origin Lite from Firefox store (neowin.net)
If you use Firefox and the uBlock Origin Lite content blocker from the Firefox Add-ons Store, be aware that the extension is no longer supported.

Firefox, Browser Extensions, Ad Blocking, Open Source

481 points by croes 142 days ago | 422 comments

Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin (windowscentral.com)

Google, Privacy, Web Browsers, Ad Blocking

198 points by SMAAART 190 days ago | 149 comments

Chrome's Manifest V3, and its changes for ad blocking, are coming real soon (arstechnica.com)

Chrome Extensions, Ad Blocking, Web Browsing, Technology

23 points by apitman 198 days ago | 3 comments

Google Chrome warns uBlock Origin may soon be disabled (bleepingcomputer.com)

Google Chrome, Web Browsers, Ad Blocking, Security

76 points by josephcsible 202 days ago | 40 comments

YouTube now flooding your ad-block with "fake" ads that slow the browser (reddit.com)