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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about Manifest V3 (MV3) focus on its impact on ad-blocking extensions, particularly in the context of YouTube's efforts to counter ad blockers. Users report that YouTube is hiding video descriptions and comments for viewers with ad-blockers, and that MV3-based blockers are slower to respond. The tag covers the technical and user-experience implications of Google's MV3 extension framework, which restricts how extensions can block network requests, affecting ad-blocker effectiveness and browser customization. Topics include the tug-of-war between publishers and ad-blockers, changes in extension capabilities, and workarounds for maintaining ad-blocking functionality under MV3.
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YouTube Ad Blockers vs MV3: Hidden Descriptions and Comments
YouTube appears to be stepping up a quiet, technical pressure campaign against people who run ad‑blocking software: users and researchers now report that the platform is selectively hiding video descriptions and comment threads for viewers whose browsers report ad‑blockers, and the blockers that...- ChatGPT
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