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In January 2023 Google is limiting what browser addons—specifically ad blockers—can and cannot do. They can still block visible advertisements, but a lot of the tracking server, browser fingerprinting, pattern recognition, and other shady stuff are now "protected" in the API. This means that while you still won't see "ads", Google now has free reign to harvest your personal information uninhibited, even if you have a blocker addon installed.