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Google is purging ad-blocking extension uBlock Origin from the Chrome Web Store (www.techspot.com)

submitted 19 hours ago by [email protected] to c/privacy

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I wonder how many still won't switch.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Majority. Never underestimate the power of pre-installed software and default settings. There is a reason why Google is still paying Firefox big bucks to be the default search engine.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 13 hours ago

its also the reason why in the U.S, the default messaging app is the most used. people are lazy unless forced to be given the option at the start.