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EVERYTHING ABOUT GOOGLE TRANSLATE CRASHING REACT (AND OTHER WEB APPS)

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Google Translate can cause significant issues for modern web apps that rely on dynamic DOM manipulation, especially React applications. These issues stem from Google Translate's modification of the DOM. The responsibility lies with browser extension developers to minimize interference with web apps. A platform-level solution might be necessary in the future.