By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 12/06/2026It means that the server can discriminate against users who block auto-play sound and video, who block pop-ups, who put the tab in the background when it's playing a mandatory pre-roll ad. 35/ 171
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 12/06/2026WEI was especially disturbing in light of Google's efforts to kill ad-blockers and privacy blockers through updates to Chrome, an effort that continues to this day: protonprivacy.substack.com/p/google-is-... 36/protonprivacy.substack.comGoogle is finally killing uBlock Origin in Chrome for goodThe conflict of interest couldn't be more obvious 1101
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 12/06/2026These blockers are an important part of the dynamic between web publishers and their users. In the real world, when you get an offer, you can make a *counter-offer*. 37/ 190
