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Re:Google to restrict modern ad blocking Chrome extensions t... by dotancohen on Thursday May 30, 2019 @02:22AM (#20048856)
There is an additional danger here.

Currently, we can go use Firefox or Joe's homemade browser to to back the features that Chrome removes, such as the ability for an ad-blocker to access and remove content. But we've already seen just last month [1] that Google actively prevents Firefox from using some features of Google products (need to find the HN link). Thus Google as a content provider can easily steep people into using the Google web browser.

This is really starting to smell similar to the Microsoft - IE debacle all over again.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19669586

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Re:Google to restrict modern ad blocking Chrome extensions t... by butterpeanut on Thursday May 30, 2019 @03:48AM (#20049193)
This thing about Google preventing Firefox from using some features (Edge as well I believe) - I'm assuming this is all done using the user agent header? or are they detecting Chrome through another means. I guess I'm wondering how effective spoofing the user agent header would be in resolving that.
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