Two extensions disabled from the Chrome Web Store after their code is altered to display pop-up ads to users.
Google has
removed two Chrome extensions that were displaying pop-up ads to its
users. This comes after the search engine announced that the it will be
removing some toolbars and other "multipurpose extensions" out of the
Chrome Web Store to keep its browser's interface uncluttered .
Google has removed the two extensions,
"Add to Feedly" and "Tweet This Page," after getting complaints from
users about the ads. Google stated that the extensions have been removed
as they violated the company's Terms of Service.
"Do not create an extension that
requires users to accept bundles of unrelated functionality, such as an
email notifier and a news headline aggregator. If two pieces of
functionality are clearly separate, they should be put into two
different extensions, and users should have the ability to install and
uninstall them separately," Google wrote in its updated Chrome Web Store
developer policies. "For example, functionality that displays product
ratings and reviews, but also injects ads into web pages, should not be
bundled into a single extension."
Amit Agarwal, the developer behind the
‘Add to Feedly’ extension stated that he sold it for a four-figure sum
but now regrets it as the new owners of the extension pushed an update
to the Chrome store that “incorporated advertising into the extension.”
Agarwal stated, “These aren’t regular
banner ads that you see on web pages, these are invisible ads that work
the background and replace links on every website that you visit into
affiliate links. In simple English, if the extension is activated in
Chrome, it will inject adware into all web pages.”
Google added although its is not against
the company's rules to include ad codes but developers have to comply
with the company's extension policies of having one functionality.
Google Chrome for mobile received a major update which will lead to data savings for users by up to 50 percent. The new update brings data compressions, Google
Translate and app shortcuts for Chrome mobile users. Users can get the
new update through "Settings” > “Bandwidth management” > “Reduce
data usage" and turn the toggle to “On.” Users will also be able to
track the data saving each month from the app.
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