Google Chrome is now encouraging uBlock Origin users who have updated to the latest version to switch to other ad blockers before Manifest v2 extensions are disabled.

  •  50MYT   ( @50MYT@aussie.zone ) 
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    32 months ago

    I have a hypothetical question on this.

    If say, I had a crypto wallet via extension in chrome.

    And unlock origin goes away.

    I then visit a site I used to visit where pop ups were blocked

    Malware gets installed. Crypto wallet gets drained.

    Can I sue Google ?

    I ask because I do have a tiny wallet that is via extension. Curious how someone with a much larger one on there would go…

        •  BrikoX   ( @BrikoX@lemmy.zip ) OP
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          2 months ago

          That’s why laws that mandate safety are important. Seatbelts on rollercoasters are mandatory, while tech companies can pretty much put anything in terms of service since they have enough of the politicians in their pocket that nobody outlaws it.