Privacy · 4 years ago

ClearURLs extension removed from Chrome Web Store for "having a description too detailed that can potentially confuse users"

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ClearURLs extension removed from Chrome Web Store for "having a description too detailed that can potentially confuse users"

Privacy · 4 years ago

Addon Unavailable on Google Chrome · Issue #102 · ClearURLs/Addon

Has the addon been removed from the webstore? The URL listed here is responding with a 404 error. It's not coming up in search either. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/clearurls/lc...

Once again daddy Google being an absolute asshole against projects that can damage their tracking practices.

Meanwhile you can download the extension from their GitHub or use Tracking Token Stripper if you need to use Chromium-based browsers, or. you know… just use Firefox.

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They tried to kill the API uBlock uses some time ago And banned AdNauseam. I think uBlock is just too big and popular to be directly banned.

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