Re:Google workspace threatening to block Firefox access
by radley on Friday June 19, 2026 @09:42PM
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> 99% of security experts I know use ad blockers.
But if they all use Chrome, wouldn't those be really weak ad blockers?
Re:Google workspace threatening to block Firefox access
by xnx on Saturday June 20, 2026 @02:28PM
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This is a common myth. I've used uBlock Origin Lite for months (a year?) and still see zero ads.
I'm extremely intolerant to ads, so I would leave Chrome if ad blocking stopped working.
Re:Google workspace threatening to block Firefox access
by michaelmrose on Monday June 22, 2026 @02:21PM
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Adblocking is an arms race. Google is handicapping adblocking progressively the fact that it doesn't take one day to achieve absolutely doesn't make it a myth. Adblocking is technically worse and the more locked down our environments are the easier it will be to kill or drastically reduce it.
If everyone had the same attitude this would probably already be the case.
When there are unpatched browser vulnerabilities, attackers will use ad networks to inject attack code into reputable-but-ad-laden websites. And even when there aren't unpatched vulnerabilities out there, many ad networks will happily accept scam ads, ads that trick people into downloading malware, fake download buttons and suchlike.