Articles tagged "ad-blocking"

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We counted what Chrome's Manifest V2 sunset actually removed — and it wasn't the ad blockers

Everyone said Chrome's Manifest V2 deadline would kill ad blockers. Here's what the sunset actually stranded — and why Firefox is now the MV2 refuge.

Maxim Kosterin

June 18, 2026

6 min read

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declarativeNetRequest in browser extensions: what a peer-reviewed study says about MV3 ad blocking

A Goethe University study found MV3 ad blockers match MV2 effectiveness. Here's what declarativeNetRequest means for developers building content filters.

Maxim Kosterin

February 17, 2026

8 min read