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One of the reasons I stopped using chrome was “extensions” I had 2-3 popular extensions like Adblock and something else. They were leaking information for every page I visited! I contacted the “source” where I saw my information leak but there was no reply and nothing. Either chrome itself leaks that info or one of the popular extensions.

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Sure, the extensions ecosystem is a cesspool, but you know you can use Chrome without extensions?

If you see bad behaviour from an extension, I would flag it on Chrome store.

As an extension developer, yes please do this. I get constant offers to "purchase" my extension from shady marketing companies, and it's obviously quite lucrative for them based on some of the offers they're making.

If extensions were shut down quickly for shady behavior there wouldn't be a market for it.

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