Comment by reddalo

12 hours ago

In other words: browsers should just implement uBlock Origin by default.

Firefox does already have some tracker blocking built in, though it would be fantastic to import arbitrary filter lists.

Chrome & Safari are operated by advertising/surveillance companies, so no dice there.

  • Safari (desktop and mobile) also has tracker blocking built in. "Prevent cross-site tracking" and "Hide IP address from trackers" are two settings it has; I think the first is checked by default, I don't remember about the other.

    In the DevTools network pane, it shows requests to known trackers, like Google Tag Manager, being blocked.

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/102602

    • Try using Amazon in Safari sometime (in Lockdown Mode, no less): non-stop ads (some which flash), sponsored results dominating the first page of search, random Dufus pop-ups forcing AI. You can hide "distracting" elements but they just appear again later. Safari is not a user-friendly browser.

This is what brave does. It's implement without needing an extension, so Manifest V2/V3 etc doesn't matter one bit.