Google, Chrome and uBlock Origin
Google Chrome acts against ad blockers, as uBlock Origin is disabled
Google appears to be turning the screw on ad blockers, with an indication that it is turning off uBlock Origin.
Google Chrome update creates permissions nightmare for ad blockers, rendering uBlock Origin inaccessible on newer Chromebooks
The associated support page alludes to concerns about users' privacy and security, but the bigger picture centres on Chrome’s Manifest V3 extension update. The Manifest V3 update is a pretty seismic shift, as it will likely also affect any web browser built using Google's free and open-source Chromium project, such as Microsoft Edge and Opera.
Google Chrome is disabling one of the world’s biggest ad blockers — what you need to know
Earlier this year Google confirmed it would start phasing out extension support for the Manifest V2 framework. That’s very bad news for uBlock Origin, one of the best ad blockers, because it means the app would end up being disabled in the Chrome browser.
Google Chrome starts killing ad blockers
In a quote post on X posted by Raymond Hill, the developer who brought us the free ad blocker Chrome extension uBlock Origin, it appears that Google Chrome is turning off the ad blocker. "The deprecation of uBO in the Chrome Web Store has started," Hill posted.
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