Google Chrome will limit ad blockers starting June 2024::The “Manifest V3” rollout is back after letting tensions cool for a year.

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        11 months ago

        I had no idea… didn’t that end up being canceled at some point or am I mistaken?

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          11 months ago

          As it is customary, companies drop bomb shells to gauge their user base reaction. They pull back if the reaction is too strong and slowly reintroduce it piece by piece when the things have cooled down a bit.

          The moment they announced their intention to DRM the web meant that they will try to push however they can.

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          11 months ago

          With something like that, it’s usually just rebranded and pushed out after backlash calms down.

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      11 months ago

      I think there are more reliable ways to identify your browser. The user-agent is self reported, so not reliable. It’s just the simplest option that’s usually good enough unless you’re doing something malicious.