Chrome's Manifest V3 transition is here. First up are warnings for any V2 extensions.

Reminder to switch browsers if you haven’t already!

  • Google Chrome is starting to phase out older, more capable ad blocking extensions in favor of the more limited Manifest V3 system.
  • The Manifest V3 system has been criticized by groups like the Electronic Frontier Foundation for restricting the capabilities of web extensions.
  • Google has made concessions to Manifest V3, but limitations on content filtering remain a source of skepticism and concern.
  • @[email protected]English
    1•5 months ago

    It’s aready possible to flash a phone ROM in two clicks

    That’s precisely the kind of access that a web browser should NEVER, EVER have.

    If you think 2 stage download keylogger apps getting into app stores is bad, wait until it can be done with a banner ad. Or by viewing a comment on a post.

    • @[email protected]English
      1•5 months ago

      You have to specifically permit it on a per site basis, it’s not like a website has those permissions by default. If a banner ad or forum post could enable that permission then they’d be able to access your camera as well as a plethora of other permissions?

      I don’t see any difference between downloading code to run in a web browser vs downloading and running ADB. In fact, running software in a web browser is more sandboxed and with more fine tuned permissions.