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Chrome disabling uBlock Origin is a serious security threat


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TL;DR: Google’s recent decision to disable the popular ad-blocking extension uBlock Origin on Chrome is raising significant concerns about user security. We tech-savvy folks need to educate our friends and family about the dangers of the internet, but it would be nice if Google provided a more user-friendly solution for installing alternative ad-blockers. My relative(I’ll withhold her identity for her safety), who isn’t very tech-savvy, had been using uBlock Origin for years to browse the web ad-free.

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