Google Cuts Off uBlock Origin on Chrome

Google’s Chrome extension cull hits more uBlock Origin users
Google is disabling the original uBlock Origin ad blocker for more Chrome browser users, alongside other extensions that are no longer supported as the browser migrates to its new extension specification,
Google Disables uBlock Origin on Chrome Amid Manifest V3 Transition
Google has disabled uBlock Origin on Chrome as part of its transition to Manifest V3, changing how browser extensions operate. The update limits the effectivene
Google’s Chrome extension cull hits uBlock Origin amid Manifest V3 rollout
Block Origin ad blocker and other legacy extensions as it imposes its new Manifest V3 spec. The action impacts Chrome and other Chromium-based browsers, where users now receive notifications urging them to uninstall unsupported extensions.
Despite warnings, you can keep using uBlock Origin on Chrome… for now
Google has been taking greater action against adblock extensions in Chrome. With the introduction of Manifest V3, an update of the Chromium browser on which Chrome is built, more adblockers are apparently being killed off.
Google Chrome is automatically disabling uBlock Origin, but here's how I easily reenabled it
Google Chrome is disabling Manifest v2 extensions like uBlock Origin, but the adblocker still works provided you reenable it.
Google Is Hobbling Popular Ad Blocker uBlock Origin on Chrome
Google is migrating Chrome browser extensions to a new specification that limits the functionality of ad blockers.
uBlock and a handful of other popular Google Chrome extensions have been axed overnight, but some of them just require turning off and on again
With the introduction of Manifest V3, Google's latest extensions software, some Chrome extensions have been removed from its Web Store. This includes the popular ad blocker uBlock. However, for most removed extensions, the easiest way to get them back is just to turn them back on again.
Google Chrome Update: Popular Extensions Like uBlock Origin and Other Ad-Blockers Are Now Disabled
Google Chrome’s latest update disables popular ad-blockers like uBlock Origin as it shifts to the Manifest V3 framework. Learn how this impacts users and discover alternative browsers that still support older extensions.
Once uBlock Origin stops working on Chrome, you have 2 options
Despite the vast popularity of this ad-blocking extension, Google doesn't want it around. But there is a silver lining.
Google Cuts Off uBlock Origin on Chrome as Firefox Stands Firm on Ad Blockers
The problem started with Manifest V3, Chrome’s new extension specification, which is supposed to improve privacy.
uBlock Origin lives on despite Chrome automatically disabling it for some users
Chrome's Manifest V3 transition is actively disabling Manifest V2 extensions, notably uBlock Origin, with users receiving "no longer supported" warnings. Despite the warnings and automatic disabling,
Google might have deleted uBlock Origin from the Web Store, leaving 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive ads — but turning it off and on again will giv…
Google Chrome might have removed uBlock Origin from its Web Store, but you can keep using it (at least for now) by turning it ...
Google declares all-out war on Internet ad blockers and starts a purge
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uBlock Origin dead for many as Google purges Manifest v2 extensions
For context, Google has given users plenty of warning that the end is nigh. In June 2024, the Chrome Web Store began alerting ...
Microsoft just missed a massive opportunity to differentiate Edge from Chrome
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