Google Chrome 71 is out of beta and is being publicly released on Windows, Mac and Linux, as per 9to5Google. The new version of the browser had been in the works for the last few months and had its own resources to end the experience of abusive ads.
Now, with Chrome 71, it will be possible to filter experiences on sites that are classified as abusive by Google, including not only ads, but also automatic targeting without any user action. Sites that have abusive experiences will have a 30-day grace period to clean up their behavior before all of their ads are blocked.
Google has been expanding the way it handles this kind of situation for some time now. In 2017, for example, the company revealed that Chrome 64 would prevent websites from opening pop-up ads, guides and automatic redirects to new pages.
7 Simple Tips to Speed Up Google Chrome on PC Users will now have the option to turn Google Chrome 71 filtering on or off. Google expects that the more users use Chrome 71, the more sites will be subject to improvement.
Chrome 71, in addition to blocking for abusive experience, also presents a warning about sites that try to charge the user without prior consent. It will also mute websites that play sounds automatically. Such a change is quite interesting for those who do not support the automatic display of videos.
The desktop version of Chrome 71 is now available for Android and Chrome OS will be available over the next few weeks.
Source: The Verge
