Chrome 71 Will Block All Ads on Abusive Sites in December

[steven36]

Google has announced that starting in December 2018, Chrome 71 will remove all ads on sites that have repeatedly performed abusive behavior.

 

 

With Chrome 71, Google is stepping up its fight against the internet’s abusive ads problem by blocking every ad on a site that persistently shows them. Abusive ads come in many forms, but broadly speaking cause your browser to misbehave by either generating fake system messages, automatically redirecting you, or attempt to steal personal information.

 

This isn’t the first time that Google has tried to use Chrome to address the problem. Back in July, Chrome 68 would prevent sites from opening new tabs or windows if they were reported for serving abusive experiences. Chrome 71, scheduled for release in December, will give site owners a 30 day grace period to clean up their site after an abusive experience is reported. Failure to remove the abusive ads will cause Chrome to block every ad on the site — regardless of whether they are classed as abusive or not.

 

Although users will have the option of turning this filtering off, the majority are likely to leave their settings at their default values, effectively withholding a huge portion of a flagged site’s revenue. It’s a big incentive for sites to prevent this bad behavior, even if it’s an uncomfortable reminder of how much power Google now holds over the internet.

 

 

 

 

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[steven36]

Google Chrome's new crackdown on bad ads begins in December

 

 

No more ads that don't close when you tap or click the close box.

 

Chrome is cracking down harder on abusive websites that present things like pop-up boxes that can't be closed or bogus system reports that can be used to steal personal information.

With the release of version 65 earlier this year, Google Chrome tried to banish some bait-and-switch website actions that could do things like redirect you to an unexpected website or show pop-up ads. But the protections didn't go far enough. More than half of websites were able to continue with their shenanigans, and nearly all involved misleading ads, Google said.

As a result, starting with Chrome 71 in December, Google will strip out all ads from those sites with a feature called abusive sites filtering. Website administrators can use Google's tools to check if their website is an offender and get a 30-day period to fix problems the company flags, said Vivek Sekhar, a Chrome product manager, in a blog post Monday.

 

The change shows the role browsers play in unilaterally deciding what's best for us to see on the web and what needs to be stripped out -- links to scams or pop-ups that try to get us to download malware onto our phones or laptops, for example. More than 15 years ago ago, browsers stopped passively doing whatever the website code says to do, but detecting and thwarting new tricks is an unending cat-and-mouse game.

 

If you're a Chrome user (you probably are, given that it accounts for about 60 percent of browser usage on the web) but don't want the new filtering feature, you'll be able to disable it in Chrome's settings, Sekhar said.

 

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[mclaren85]

Why do they think it is necessary? We already use all kind of adblocking techniques isn't it?

[steven36]

24 minutes ago, mclaren85 said:

Why do they think it is necessary? We already use all kind of adblocking techniques isn't it?

To block there  competitors , because  Google's cash cow is making ads . Google don't  have a lick of tracking protection built in like  Firefox and others have. Next thing you  know they will  block any  trackers  that are not Google's .. 

 

Capitalist Snake Oil

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Economic pressures of capitalism are driving the intensification of connection and monitoring online with spaces of social life becoming open to saturation by corporate actors, directed at the making of profit and/or the regulation of action.Relevantly, Turow writes that "centrality of corporate power is a direct reality at the very heart of the digital age". Capitalism has become focused on expanding the proportion of social life that is open to data collection and data processing. This may come with significant implications for vulnerability and control of society as well as for privacy. However, increased data collection may also have various advantages for individuals and society such as self-optimization (Quantified Self),societal optimizations (such as by smart cities) and new or optimized services (such as various Google applications). Still, collecting and processing data in the context of capitalism's core profit-making motive might present an inherent danger.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surveillance_capitalism

[straycat19]

3 hours ago, mclaren85 said:

Why do they think it is necessary? We already use all kind of adblocking techniques isn't it?

 

And exactly how many is we?  That number might be unsurprisingly low compared to the number of people who use the internet.  So just look at this like you look at Windows 10, just more big brother software taking away any idea you ever had of self control.  Soon you will be a mindless robot (if you aren't already) who only sees what the big corporations and governments want you to see.  This could also lead to something even more shocking....paywalls, where there currently aren't any.

[steven36]

2 hours ago, straycat19 said:

This could also lead to something even more shocking....paywalls, where there currently aren't any.

Yes they are paywalls  lots of them on news sites  I don't know what planet you live on..

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paywall

 

If Chrome blocks a website  because it has ads   you want have a choice  but to use another browser  or disable the service to access the website it's going be like that dumb Google’s Safe Browsing that i been disabling in my browsers since 2011...  pseudo security  ...

 

Chrome will soon ad-block an entire website if it shows abusive ads

https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/5/18063906/chrome-71-update-abusive-ads-blocking-december-2018

 

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Although users will have the option of turning this filtering off, the majority are likely to leave their settings at their default values, effectively withholding a huge portion of a flagged site’s revenue. It’s a big incentive for sites to prevent this bad behavior, even if it’s an uncomfortable reminder of how much power Google now holds over the internet.

 

Google  pays Apple billions  of dollars a year and pays Mozilla millions to make Google there default   because  only like 5% even change  there default  settings  and Google knows  people are stuck on stupid because they pay out the butt because people are to stupid to use duckduckgo or searx by changing it   and they know they got all these zombies hooked  ...   I have Chromium 71 beta right now in Linux and it don't have the service it only going to be in Google Chrome I guess .

[Sylence]

I think they are gradually moving towards beating 3rd party ad blockers, they planning to eliminate the need for 3rd party ad blocking because they want to control that area too. so yeah if they block all other trackers and only allow their own, then it's easier for us because we use ublock to block those remaining google trackers and get 100% ad-free browsing.

[mclaren85]

On 11/6/2018 at 12:15 AM, straycat19 said:

 

And exactly how many is we?  That number might be unsurprisingly low compared to the number of people who use the internet.  So just look at this like you look at Windows 10, just more big brother software taking away any idea you ever had of self control.  Soon you will be a mindless robot (if you aren't already) who only sees what the big corporations and governments want you to see.  This could also lead to something even more shocking....paywalls, where there currently aren't any.

I'm not so pessimistic about big brother. Computer gurus -like this community- can always find the way to true information. Maybe we need to delve into Deepweb?

[steven36]

28 minutes ago, mclaren85 said:

I'm not so pessimistic about big brother. Computer gurus -like this community- can always find the way to true information. Maybe we need to delve into Deepweb?

When all the download sites start vanishing off the clear net that depend on ads to keep going , we will all be depending on forums and software that don't depend on ads to get are fix . The problem  with Google ads  while warez sites would love to use them Google banned them years ago .

All  there  sponsors has to do is report them for policy violation and adsense will cancel their account. Many   paying for ads on Google are Hollywood media .

 

FossHub Forced to Pull Google Ads From qBitTorrent Downloads

https://torrentfreak.com/fosshub-forced-to-pull-google-ads-from-qbittorrent-downloads-170721/

 

Google has banned 200 publishers since it passed a new policy against fake news

https://www.recode.net/2017/1/25/14375750/google-adsense-advertisers-publishers-fake-news

 

Chrome Update Targets ‘Abusive’ Ads Used on Some Pirate Sites

https://torrentfreak.com/chrome-update-targets-abusive-ads-used-on-some-pirate-sites-181106/

 

Google Is About to Kill Every Single Torrent Site

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2017/07/06/google-adblocker-torrent-sites/

 

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In February 2003, Google stopped showing the advertisements of Oceana, a non-profit organization protesting against a major cruise ship operation's sewage treatment practices. Google cited its editorial policy at the time, stating "Google does not accept advertising if the ad or site advocates against other individuals, groups, or organizations."^[4] The policy was later changed.

In April 2008, Google refused to run ads for a UK Christian group opposed to abortion, explaining that "At this time, Google policy does not permit the advertisement of websites that contain 'abortion and religion' ".

 

In April 2014, though Google accepts ads from the pro-choice abortion lobbying group NARAL, they have removed ads for some anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers. Google removed the Web search ads after an investigation by NARAL found evidence that the ads violate Google's policy against deceptive advertising. According to NARAL, people using Google to search for "abortion clinics" got ads advertising crisis pregnancy centers that were in fact anti-abortion. Google said in a statement that it had followed normal company procedures in applying its ad policy standards related to ad relevance, clarity, and accuracy in this case.

 

In September 2018, Google has removed from its YouTube website a paid advertisement placed by supporters of Russian opposition urging Russians to participate in a protest set for September 9. Russia's Central Election Commission earlier sent a request to Google to remove the advertisement, saying it violated election laws that call for a "day of silence" on election matters ahead of voting, but the advertisement was blocked even in regions where there is no voting set for September 9 and in regions where authorities have authorized the pension-reform protests. 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Censorship_by_Google&action=edit&section=1

[mclaren85]

Maybe we should not rely on Google then?

[steven36]

8 minutes ago, mclaren85 said:

Maybe we should not rely on Google then?

 Capitalism is going to destroy   the open and free web before it's over .. The whole problem is Piracy cuts into Capitalist  profits even Google  has paid services , IPTV  ,Music and  on demand movies.   Google  sees Piracy as another competitor.

[steven36]

Google: Here's how our Chrome ad blocker is killing off pirates

 

And Google makes the case against using search copyright takedowns to combat piracy.

 

Google has released its 2018 report detailing its latest efforts to combat piracy amid ongoing pressure from copyright owners and lawmakers to do more.

 

The report details Google's anti-piracy measures, including demoting sites in search results, and removing pages after a valid takedown request.

 

But Google also uses the report to make its case against targeting search engines with copyright takedown requests under the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). And for the first time it details the impact that Chrome's in-built ad blocker is having on pirate sites.

 

Google switched on the ad filter in February to target annoying and intrusive ads, such as pop-up ads and ones that play automatically with sound.

 

Though Google has never positioned Chrome's ad blocker as a tool to combat piracy, it says there's anecdotal evidence that the feature is turning off revenues for pirate sites. According to Google, the ad blocker is as an example of how it is adopting a follow-the-money approach.

 

Google points to a 2017 report by filesharing news site Torrent Freak, quoting three torrent site owners that were already struggling financially due to third-party ad-blocker extensions used on Chrome. A built-in Chrome ad blocker would cut off what little profit remained, some feared at the time.

 

"Google has joined other industry leaders in the 'follow the money' approach to fight online piracy by ejecting infringing sites from Google's advertising services and promoting industry-wide advertising standards through groups like the Coalition for Better Ads," Google notes in the report.

 

"We've also built an ad blocker into the Chrome browser that filters ads from webpages that do not comply with industry quality standards, as anecdotal evidence suggests these ads are disproportionately found on infringing sites.

 

"The end result -- a virtuous cycle produced by better incentives for legitimate businesses -- reaches far beyond Google's own ad networks."

 

That's a preferable mechanism to copyright takedown requests Google processes to comply with DMCA.

 

Google has now received over 3.8 billion takedown requests from copyright owners. Google uses valid requests to inform a 'demotion signal' that ranks sites frequently hosting pirated content lower in search results.

 

Since adopting this signal in 2012 Google says it has demoted some 65,000 piracy websites and by the end of 2017 it was demoting an average of 500 websites in search results every week across the globe.

 

However, the company also notes that it receives a large number of flawed, bogus and "downright abusive" copyright takedown requests. Last year it refused to remove or reinstated more than 54 million webpages from its search results for these reasons.

 

In a submission to the US Copyright Office last year, Google laid out how DMCA was being abused on a massive scale. Law firms were using software to generate millions of URLs that are relevant to copyrighted works but which don't actually exist.

 

The requests were submitted to Google on the off-chance that some might appear in its search index.

 

Google points to the EU online advertising and intellectual property rights MoU it signed with the EU earlier this year as the right way forward.

 

"Search engines do not control what is on the web. Hundreds of billions of webpages are organized in Google's index, and there will always be new sites dedicated to making copyrighted works available as long as there is money to be made doing so," Google notes.

 

"Replicating these sites is easy and inexpensive, and attempts to make them disappear should focus on eradicating the business model that supports them. Law enforcement and governments are increasingly recognizing this worldwide.

 

"Rather than focusing on Search, a 'follow the money' approach is the most promising means of fighting piracy."

 

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[mclaren85]

20 hours ago, steven36 said:

 Capitalism is going to destroy   the open and free web before it's over ..

 

Capitalism is going to destroy the human kind, not only the internet. It is the biggest misfortune for all the universe. But that's another story.