Mozilla says its WebExtensions API (Manifest) v3 updates in Firefox won't follow Google's implementation that hindered ad blockers
Like Brave, Opera, and Vivaldi, Mozilla distances itself from Google's planned extensions update that is anticipated to hinder ad blockers in Chrome.
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@piro_or
Piro
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Mozilla's Manifest v3 FAQ | Mozilla Add-ons Blog https://blog.mozilla.org/... At this article Mozilla says that there is no *immediate* plan to remove v2 compatible blocking API, and Firefox will keep v2 compatible APIs until a migration path for addons to v3 APIs is prepared.
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@campuscodi
Catalin Cimpanu
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Good news: Mozilla doesn't plan to support the WebExtension API changes that Google announced for Chrome This means ad blockers will continue to work as normal in Firefox https://www.zdnet.com/... https://twitter.com/...
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@mozamo
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A number of developers have reached out to ask how Mozilla plans to respond to Google's proposed changes to their extensions API (Manifest v3). Check out our blog for answers to some frequently asked questions: https://blog.mozilla.org/...
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@simoahava
Simo Ahava
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Remember that ETP blocks *third-party tracking cookies* by default. Thus the first-party analytics cookies used by e.g. Google Analytics, Adobe, etc. are not impacted. However, if GA tried to write a cookie on http://www.google-analytics.com/ when on your domain, that WOULD be bl…
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@can
Can Duruk
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Firefox joins the party, blocking third-party cookies by default. Pretty clear, the way wind blows. https://blog.mozilla.org/...
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@geoffreyfowler
Geoffrey A. Fowler
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Starting today, Mozilla's Firefox browser blocks all third-party tracking cookies for everyone, not just new installations: https://blog.mozilla.org/... Google's Chrome by default blocks 0.
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@epro
Emil Protalinski
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.@Firefox 69 is out - Third-party tracking cookies and cryptomining blocked by default - Fingerprinting blocked under the Strict setting - Performance improvements on Windows 10 - Better battery life on macOS - Flash must be turned on manually every time https://venturebeat.com/.…