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Citation needed. DNS-based block lists (e.g. Pi-hole) appear to work fine on Chrome.

The feature is called "async DNS" and I believe queries both the system resolver and Google, and takes the first response.

Your link says nothing about Google Public DNS.

Isn't that only if you opt in for the Google compression service that essentially uses the Google network as a proxy?

I had host-based anti-Adverstising on my network and Chrome never bypasses it even though it should if it were going through Google DNS as well.