Google backtracks on proposed Chrome ad blocker changes after public outcry and legal threats

Google is currently in the process of updating the API used by Chrome extensions. This isn't something that typical users would have cared much about, until extension developers pointed out that one of the proposed changes could prevent many content blockers (including uBlock Origin) from functioning. Google has now backtracked on the proposal after public outcry, legal threats, and an independent report that found some of Google's claims to be questionable.

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