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Block Google AI Overviews at Network Layer, Not DOM

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from DEV Community ·

Most Chrome extensions hide Google's AI Overviews after they render, causing flicker and breakage. A better method uses declarativeNetRequest to force the udm=14 parameter, preventing the AI panel from loading entirely. This network-layer approach is more robust and avoids DOM manipulation issues.

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The article's network-layer fix is clever, but Google could easily change the udm parameter or block such redirects, making this a cat-and-mouse game.
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