How do adblocking extensions are still happily surviving on the Chrome webstore when they could hurt profits of Google themselves?

Question

By adblocking extensions I mean browser extensions that block ads from loading/showing up, and also, to certain extents, tracking analytics, which should be a large part of Google’s business model.

And companies like those have the reputation to restrict third-party options that affect their profits.

Are attracting/keeping the Chrome’s userbase more important ?

Are there “rules” preventing such behaviors ?

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Answer 1

Google’s ads are based on clicks, someone who blocks ads definitely isnt clicking on them.

Also, yes. The PR behind banning effective functional uncompromised extensions for a few pennies when you are a multi billion dollar company is a shithole they dont wanna fall in