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Firefox has a lot of issues, but maybe we don't have any other option. (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

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Google Chrome warns uBlock Origin may soon be disabled

Google Chrome is now encouraging uBlock Origin users who have updated to the latest version to switch to other ad blockers before Manifest v2 extensions are disabled.

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[–] JackbyDev 56 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It has always felt so goofy to see people say "x" based Chromium browser is better than Firefox because Firefox takes Google's money but "x" based Chromium browser doesn't. Like... It just completely ignores the investment Google puts in Chromium lol. Google's money into Firefox equals bad, but Google's money into Chromium, oh, that's actually not bad because we just cover our eyes and ears and go "LALALALALA I CAN'T HEAR YOU" or something???

All that to say, I'm glad to see someone else explicitly share this opinion.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Isn't the only reason firefox gets google ad money is because google is afraid they would slapped with an anti-trust lawsuit? Firefox getting money from google doesn't seem like a valid criticism.

[–] JackbyDev 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I believe it is because Google is the default search engine in Firefox.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It is, but I'm pretty sure they have to give all users the choice now in the EU, when you launch first time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I think it's the other way around, Android has to ask you what you want your default browser (and search engine?) to be, but if you choose Firefox, it will still have Google as its default search engine.

Firefox's marketshare isn't big enough to count as a gatekeeper, I don't think.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Ah yes, maybe you are right.

Come to think of it, I only saw this on Safari, Android and Edge, and they are all gatekeepers.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I'm not in the EU, but I have Firefox set as my default browser on Android and it works fine.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago

That's exactly the reason.