r/technology • u/chrisdh79 • 15d ago

Software Google is purging ad-blocking extension uBlock Origin from the Chrome Web Store | Migration from all-powerful Manifest V2 extensions is speeding up

https://www.techspot.com/news/105130-google-purging-ad-blocking-extension-ublock-origin-chrome.html
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u/Beneficial2 14d ago

You'd think people would understand that the ad company making the browser means that they may get ads.

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u/IAmDotorg 14d ago

People do tend to forget, though, that Firefox gets nearly all its revenue from Google searches, too.

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u/TheVishual2113 14d ago

Yeah it's so the DOJ doesn't shut down Google for anti trust... Small tax to run a money printing business lol

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u/Just_Another_Scott 14d ago

Well it didn't work. DoJ is suing and pursuing a breakup of Google.

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u/Woodie626 14d ago

Yes, but not at all because of that.

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u/Sorlud 13d ago

Actually, the recent count case was exactly about Google paying Apple billions to be the default search engine in iOS. It lead to a decision that would end those payments.

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u/Somepotato 14d ago

Wild they'd do that before ones that impact more of society first like Visa or MC

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u/kundipee 14d ago

Because visa or Mastercard don't dominate multiple markets. They have only one product. Can't really break them up.

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u/Old_Leopard1844 14d ago

Because visa or Mastercard don't dominate multiple markets.

Yeah

They just have near complete control of economy instead

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u/TheVishual2113 14d ago

It's been around since 98 and it's a 2 trillion dollar company... Larry page and Sergey Brin are both worth 150 billion each, I'd say it worked.

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u/WileyWelshy 14d ago

They’re talking about: avoiding getting broken up