CNET

Chrome extensions soon only available from Google’s website

If you want to install Chrome extensions, Google’s Chrome Web Store soon will be the only place to get them. To try to squelch the problems, Google is removing an ability called “inline installation,” ...

Chrome just flagged a hugely popular extension as unsafe

GoFullPage was removed from the Chrome Web Store and flagged as unsafe. Its developers say a copyright dispute is to blame, ...
Lifehacker

Stop Using the Chrome Web Store to Find Extensions

It sounds counterintuitive, but hear me out. If you’re looking for a new browser extension to try, or you want to download one that has been recommended to you, stop using the Chrome Web Store to look ...
CNET

Google cracks down on spammy Chrome extensions with new policy updates

Effective Aug. 27, the restrictions are aimed at ridding the Chrome Web Store of things like copycats and misleading extensions with fake reviews. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a ...
Android Authority

Google is finally banning Chrome extensions that let you jailbreak chatbots

Google is tightening the screws on Chrome extensions with stricter policies that limit data collection, boost transparency, and target abusive behavior. Extensions can only collect the data they ...