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From what I gather, this "Manifestv3" will change the permission system of browser extensions. Extensions won't be able to inject themselves into any website an
by sva_ 5y ago
From what I gather, this "Manifestv3" will change the permission system of browser extensions. Extensions won't be able to inject themselves into any website anymore, hence adblockers, which do this, won't function anymore. This may not be completely accurate, but I think is the gist of it. Maybe someone can correct me.
The Chrome devs claim that this is to enhance user security, but I have my doubts about that.
- johnchristopher 5y ago> The Chrome devs claim that this is to enhance user security, but I have my doubts about that. Well, then it means they don't need to monitor their extension store for extensions doing bad things, I suppose it's part of the story.
- dessant 5y agoAn extension can steal personal data and manipulate pages with Manifest V3 APIs just like before, it does not become any harder for extensions to compromise browsers. There may be an argument that it becomes a bit less performant to execute the JS required to thoroughly compromise a browser, but I don't think such malware cares about microsecond performance losses.
- johnchristopher 5y agoThen what is preventing adblockers from working ? What's that fuss all about ?
- dessant 5y agoAd blockers will no longer be able to have granular and complete control over requests. Extensions will still be able to observe requests, but not edit them on the fly based on advanced and dynamic criteria. Extensions will no longer be able to neutralize all current and future evasion techniques the advertising and tracking industry implements. Ad blocking and tracking protection extensions will be forced to degrade technologically by about 5 years, and then stagnate.
- johnchristopher 5y agoAh, I see. I was still somehow under the impression that adblockers worked by hiding HTML tags :D.
- londons_explore 5y agoExcept the extension can still do loads of evil things... It's a bit like banning one type of gun, and saying "see, gun violence is now solved".