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Popular ad blocker uBlock Origin Lite pulled from Firefox store | PCWorld


Due to a conflict with Mozilla, the add-on's developer has taken it off the Firefox Marketplace.

The uBlock Origin Lite add-on was also accused of collecting user data and running afoul of privacy concerns, which is one of the big reasons why people switch over to the Firefox browser in the first place. “The Firefox version of uBO Lite will cease to exist, I am dropping support because of the added burden of dealing with AMO nonsensical and hostile review process. uBlock Origin Lite has been permanently removed from the Firefox Marketplace and the final approved self-hosted version — uBOLite_2024.9.22.986 — will remain available as a release package on GitHub.

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