Google’s Chrome extension cull hits uBlock Origin amid Manifest V3 rollout
uBlock Origin and others as it is moving Chrome into its new Manifest V3 extension.
Users have taken to Reddit and X (formerly Twitter) to share that Chrome had automatically disabled the older extensions. They reported that a notification popped up stating that it was “no longer supported”.
Media reports stated that the update is building on the drawn-out process of Google trying to totally abandon Manifest V2. The server had lost support officially in October 2023. Accordingly, any extension which has not been upgraded to Manifest V3 is being disabled or removed from the Chrome web store.
Why is uBlock Origin being disabled?
A report in The Verge stated that Google is claiming that Manifest V3 is designed to improve privacy and security by restricting certain extension capabilities. Reportedly, this shift has also made it harder for ad blockers like uBlock Origin to function effectively.
Although uBlock Origin Lite will remain available, its capabilities of filtering ads will be limited due to Manifest V3’s restrictions.
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