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zmni
Brass Contributor
May 30, 2019

Manifest V3: Web Request Changes

So, Google plan to introduce manifest v3 that limit extensions blocking capability by removing webRequest API and replacing it with super limited declarativeNetRequest.   Please, please don't remov...
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Watney
Iron Contributor
Jun 09, 2019

zmni Thanks for posting this. This user is in complete agreement, and it's more than just adverts. If you run uBO in the "medium mode" with dynamic filtering, you prevent cross-site tracking. Other extensions, such a Privacy Badger, also prevent tracking, but they too depend on Manifest V2. 

 

Manifest V2 is about tracking and privacy as much as ad-blocking. I hope that the new Microsoft Edge takes privacy seriously and allows users to stop tracking by the use of extensions that require Manifest V2. 

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    pneenkoalabear
    Iron Contributor
    Jun 09, 2019
    It's also about security and performance. (my comment was much longer before but I shortened it to this. I'm feeling really sad right now due to personal stuff)

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