Google's Chrome Web Store is now warning that the uBlock Origin ad blocker and other extensions may soon be blocked as part of the company's deprecation of the Manifest V2 extension specification.

Popular extensions like uBlock Origin, which are based on the Manifest V2 framework, will encounter compatibility problems with Chrome’s transition to Manifest V3. Google Chrome is prompting users to ...

Google Chrome has started to remove ad blockers that don’t support its new Manifest V3 initiative, angering some users of the privacy preserving technology. Google Chrome has started to remove ad ...

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The ad-blocker, uBlock Origin, is being automatically disabled in Google Chrome for users. This lapse in support is due to Chrome’s move to a new manifest version. Ad-blockers are more targeted lately ...

Bottom line: After years of delaying the adoption of Manifest V3, Google is now moving forward and accelerating the process. Soon, users will have to choose between accepting Chrome's inferior ...

Google Chrome is now encouraging uBlock Origin users who have updated to the latest version to switch to other ad blockers before Manifest v2 extensions are disabled. As uBlock Origin lead developer ...