Adblock Plus and (a little) more

Adblock Plus doing just fine after updating to Manifest V3 … two years ago · 7 hours ago by Ben

We’re very happy to report that despite some headlines that Google’s Chrome had decided to kill ad blocking, we remain very much alive. Kicking actually, and ready to protect you from the surveillance capitalists and annoying distractions of the internet. So, once for the record, Adblock Plus works in Chrome. Here’s what happened and why you don’t need to worry.

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New phishing scam alert: Malicious search ads · 410 days ago by Rean Marie Thomas

A new phishing attack as scammers target people with fake ads to steal sensitive information.

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Adblock Plus is NOT one of the 16 hacked Chrome extensions · 466 days ago by Rean Marie Thomas

16 Chrome extensions have been hacked putting 3.2 millions users at risk. Adblock Plus has not been affected.

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Ad Trackers: What to Know and How to Protect Your Privacy · 505 days ago by Rean Marie Thomas

Adblock Plus blocks more than just ads, it also stops online trackers from collecting personal data.

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Unwrap the Adblock Plus 2024 Recap · 550 days ago by Rean Marie Thomas

Find out more about what shaped ad blocking in 2024 and a sneak peek into what’s coming to Adblock Plus Premium in 2025

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Shop smart, stay safe: block ads and trackers this holiday season · 596 days ago by Rean Marie Thomas

Use Adblock Plus for safer and more enjoyable holiday shopping by blocking annoying ads, avoiding trackers and malware, and speeding up page load times.

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Heads Up: A new way to keep up with Adblock Plus releases! · 604 days ago by Jens Rösler

We are changing the way we share extension updates with you. From now on, we won’t be posting individual release announcements on the blog for every new version. But don’t worry, you won’t miss a thing!

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Adblock Plus 4.8 for Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Opera · 612 days ago by Thomas Greiner

Install Adblock Plus 4.8 for Chrome
Install Adblock Plus 4.8 for Firefox
Install Adblock Plus 4.8 for Microsoft Edge
Install Adblock Plus 4.8 for Opera

Note: Due to third-party store review policies, it may take a while until the update is made available to everyone.

The highlights of this release is that the popup allowlisting button now does 7
day smart allowlisting. It also contains a potential fix for a bug where some
users are reporting no longer having any subscriptions.

Changes

  • We no longer test the MV2 build of our extensions on Chrome 129 and later, since it disables MV2 extensions by defaults.
  • Enable user counting functionality
  • Updated snippets to 1.6.0
  • Upgraded to SDK version 1.15.0
  • Updated snippets to 1.7.0
  • Changed popup allowlist behaviour to 7 days smart allowlist (EXT-339)
  • Attempt to fix issue when no subscriptions are enabled (due to corrupted data), restoring to default subscriptions (EXT-375)

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A wolf in sheep’s clothing: safety online in the age of AI · 626 days ago by Durrah Taqiah

AI is one of the most exciting innovations of our time, bringing incredible potential to transform industries, enhance daily life, and solve complex problems. However, as with any powerful tool, we must also be mindful of the risks it poses. D

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Adblock Plus 4.7.1 for Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Opera · 633 days ago by Thomas Greiner

Install Adblock Plus 4.7.1 for Chrome
Install Adblock Plus 4.7.1 for Firefox
Install Adblock Plus 4.7.1 for Microsoft Edge
Install Adblock Plus 4.7.1 for Opera

Note: Due to third-party store review policies, it may take a while until the update is made available to everyone.

This release contains only minor updates and under-the-hood changes.

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