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Why it worked

The video addresses a current and controversial change in a widely used platform (Chrome extensions), directly impacting users' browsing experience (ad blocking). It taps into existing user frustration with Google's decisions and offers clear, actionable alternatives, making it highly relevant and shareable.

Summary

The video explains that Google is phasing out Manifest V2, the framework that powers many ad blockers like uBlock Origin, in favor of Manifest V3. This change is presented as a security measure by Google, but the creator argues it's to protect Google's ad revenue. The video then offers Firefox and Brave as alternatives that still support Manifest V2 ad blockers.

Structure

1Introduction to Manifest V2 and V3
2Explanation of ad blocker capabilities with V2
3Google's reasoning for V3 and user concerns

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Google has finally finished killing ad blockers #Manifest #Chrome #uBlockOrigin #AdBlocker

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ghacks.net (website): acts - displays an article about Chrome extensions. Removing it would change the video's topic. Google (company): acts - is the subject of the article and the video's discussion. Removing it would change the video's topic. Chrome (browser): acts - is the platform discussed in the article and video. Removing it would change the video's topic. Manifest V2 (extension framework): acts - is the subject of the article and video. Removing it would change the video's topic. Manifest V3 (extension framework): acts - is the subject of the article and video. Removing it would change the video's topic. Ad blocker (software category): acts - is the primary topic of discussion. Removing it would change the video's topic. uBlock Origin (ad blocker extension): acts - is discussed as an example of an ad blocker affected by Manifest V3. Removing it would change the video's topic. Medium (website): appears - displays an article about Chrome extensions. Removing it would not change what happens in the video. DEV (website): appears - displays an article about browser extensions. Removing it would not change what happens in the video. Malwarebytes (company): appears - displays an article about malicious browser extensions. Removing it would not change what happens in the video. Firefox (browser): acts - is presented as an alternative to Chrome. Removing it would change the video's topic. Brave (browser): acts - is presented as an alternative to Chrome. Removing it would change the video's topic. PrivacyGuides.org (website): appears - is displayed at the end of the video. Removing it would not change what happens in the video.

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ghacks.net Manifest V2 Is Dead as Chrome Web Store Permanently Purges Legacy Extensions Google just removed your ad blocker. Not removed it. Every browser has a rulebook for extensions - that block ads, save passwords, whatever. The manifest. Getting started with manifest v3 8 min read May 16, 2021 Jimmy Lam Listen Manifest V2 gave ad superpower: the ability to loading on a instantly kill any ad, malware domain. Manifest V3 takes that power away. blockers get a watered-down smaller rulebook, weaker filtering, protection. This is not the official uBlock Origin site. uBlock Origin - Free, open- source ad blocker extension Professional-grade content blocking, easy on CPU and memory. DNS Ad blocker uBlockDNS.org from the store as of August. So why did Google do it? Their official line is the V3 is safer and faster. Extensions will so they can be abused. Sounds reasonable. Until three-quarters of Google's revenue is ads. The company selling browser makes it's money from the exact thing removes. Malwarebytes | Labs NEWS, PRIVACY Millions of people spied on by malicious browser security argument extensions can be dangerous. But the only chose to cripple just happen to be the ones that can bottom line. The fix takes 90 seconds or less, and there's two options. One is Firefox Find your way back to a better internet made by a non-profit, so no ad business to protect. It still manifest Origin works exactly like it always did. The other is Brave. faster option. It has an ad blocker built in, need to add an extension. Google banking on you, complaining, but ultimately staying put. Prove them wrong. Download Firefox now and comment picked and why. Don't let Big Tech make your experience worse. Take back the web. PrivacyGuides.org

Transcript

Google just removed your ad blocker. Not removed it. Every browser has a rulebook for extensions - that block ads, save passwords, whatever. The manifest. Getting started with manifest v3 8 min read May 16, 2021 Jimmy Lam Listen Manifest V2 gave ad superpower: the ability to loading on a instantly kill any ad, malware domain. Manifest V3 takes that power away. blockers get a watered-down smaller rulebook, weaker filtering, protection. This is not the official uBlock Origin site. uBlock Origin - Free, open- source ad blocker extension Professional-grade content blocking, easy on CPU and memory. DNS Ad blocker uBlockDNS.org from the store as of August. So why did Google do it? Their official line is the V3 is safer and faster. Extensions will so they can be abused. Sounds reasonable. Until three-quarters of Google's revenue is ads. The company selling browser makes it's money from the exact thing removes. Malwarebytes | Labs NEWS, PRIVACY Millions of people spied on by malicious browser security argument extensions can be dangerous. But the only chose to cripple just happen to be the ones that can bottom line. The fix takes 90 seconds or less, and there's two options. One is Firefox Find your way back to a better internet made by a non-profit, so no ad business to protect. It still manifest Origin works exactly like it always did. The other is Brave. faster option. It has an ad blocker built in, need to add an extension. Google banking on you, complaining, but ultimately staying put. Prove them wrong. Download Firefox now and comment picked and why. Don't let Big Tech make your experience worse. Take back the web. PrivacyGuides.org

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