Google has gotten a bad reputation as of late for beinga bit overzealouswhen it comes to fighting ad blockers.
Most recently, its been spottedautomatically turning off popular ad blocking extension uBlock Originfor some Google Chrome users.
To a degree, that makes senseGoogle makes its money off ads.
But withmalicious adsanddata trackersall over the internet these days, users have legitimate reasons to want to block them.
Here are the best ways to keep blocking ads now that Google is cracking down on ad blockers.
Why is Chrome turning off ad blockers?
How can I keep blocking ads during the Google crackdown?
If Chrome tells you that its turned off your ad blocker, take these actions to re-enable it.
Its really a case-by-case basis.
At the same time, uBlock Origin Lites developer isnt so sure.
Only you could tell, developer Raymond Hillwrote in an FAQ.
There are browsers out there other than Chrome, and theyre not going after ad blockers nearly as much.
Thats because many Chrome alternatives, like Microsofts Edge, run on the same underlying technology, called Chromium.
For ensuring your ad blockers continue to run as usual, your best bet is probably Mozillas Firefox.
Firefox doesnt run on Chromium, but rather its own engine called Gecko.
However, Firefox alternatives like LibreWolf are strong bets, since theyre based on the same core tech.
Heres alist of some of our favorites.
Alternatively, there’sVivaldiandBrave, which despite being based on Chromium, come with ad blockers built-in.
Because these ad blockersdon’t register as extensions, theyaren’t affected by the change to Manifest V3.
Thats why its important to take the necessary steps to keep a hold of them ahead of time.
