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Re:Web Browsers have stopped blocking pop-ups by acheron on Thursday January 01, 2026 @09:04PM (#46460567)
When, 2001? By the time Chrome came out it had been clear that was not true for awhile.
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Re:Web Browsers have stopped blocking pop-ups by rockskon on Friday January 02, 2026 @06:37PM (#46470879)
Up until roughly 2010 Google was a pretty consistent advocate and activist for the open Internet.
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Re:Web Browsers have stopped blocking pop-ups by CrossVR on Sunday January 04, 2026 @11:04AM (#46489228)
Because it was in their financial interest to do so. Their business is dependent on the internet after all.

The problem is that people are quick to assume a company is being altruistic just because the financial incentives happen to align with their own incentives.

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