Google likes to tout Chrome’s cybersecurity measures, but let’s face it — the browser isn’t comprehensive on its own, and some of the gaps are intentional so the company and its partners can continue to make ad revenue. If you want to close a few of these holes, check out the Chrome extensions below. Note that these only work in the desktop app, not the mobile one.
The best security and privacy extensions for Chrome
This list will probably grow over time, since of course there are a lot of ways to tackle security and privacy. As a rule, we’re going to focus on the most broadly applicable extensions — something with military-grade security, for instance, would be overkill for someone who just wants to cut out intrusive pop-up ads. Remember also that you should avoid installing multiple extensions that serve the same purpose — there’s no sense running uBlock and AdBlock at the same time, for example.
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