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 …

  • LoveSausage
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    7 hours ago

    I just use DNS or VPN for adblocking , no need for browser addons

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      5 hours ago

      This isn’t sufficient. I’ve been running DNS adblocking for a decade, advertisers have wised up to it and can easily sidestep it.

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      To my knowledge, DNS blockers not only miss a ton of ads, they also trigger several false positives.

      A better solution is to switch to something not chromium like Firefox or whatever alternative the next Linux person to read this comment recommends