Google Chrome’s uBlock Origin Purge Has Begun
Security News This Week: Google Chrome’s uBlock Origin Purge Has Begun
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As Google Chrome disables uBlock Origin, Brave assures it won't, flaunts its default adblock
Brave has reminded users about how much better it is than Google Chrome as the latter begins disabling MV2 extensions like uBlock Origin.
Google's Chrome Browser Starts Disabling uBlock Origin
The browser is doing so as part of Google's plan to phase out older Manifest V2 extensions to bolster Chrome's security. Still, some uBlock Origin users aren't happy about the change.
Google Chrome’s uBlock Origin phaseout has begun
Google Chrome has begun to phase out uBlock Origin. The developer of the free ad blocker, Raymond Hill, recently reposted a screenshot that shows Chrome automatically turning off uBlock Origin because it is “no longer supported.
Google warns uBlock Origin and other extensions may be disabled soon
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.
When uBlock Origin stops working on Chrome soon, you'll 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 Chrome Manifest V2 support has officially ended — adios uBlock Origin
Google is finally letting the sun go down on Manifest V2 as it switches to V3, meaning that many apps reliant on V2 will no longer work - including one of the most popular ad blockers, uBlock Origin.
Google is purging ad-blocking extension uBlock Origin from the Chrome Web Store
According to recent user reports, uBlock Origin is quickly disappearing from the Chrome Web Store. The official page for the ad-blocking extension now states that it
Google warns that ad blockers like uBlock Origin will soon be removed
The writing is almost literally on the wall for Chrome’s most popular ad blockers. After months of warnings that extensions like uBlock Origin would be removed after Chrome’s Manifest V3 extension update, Google is now telling Chrome users who try to download it from the Chrome Web Store that it “may soon no longer be supported.”
Google's Ad-Blocker Purge: uBlock Origin Falls Victim to Chrome's Power Play
Google's Chrome browser is set to cripple effective ad-blockers like uBlock Origin, sparking user outrage and exposing the tech giant's disregard for privacy.
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Google warns it will end support for uBlock Origin soon "because it doesn't follow best practices for Chrome extensions" — leaving over 30 million users susceptible t…
Google warned it's ending support for the Manifest V2 framework soon via the Chrome Web Store. This means uBlock Origin and ...
Google Chrome is disabling one of the world’s biggest ad blockers — what you need to know
The change has been a long time coming, and Google has been heavily criticized for this move. Considering Google makes most ...
Google Is Cracking Down on Ad Blockers, But Here's How You Can Fight Back
Google is starting to shut down uBlock Origin and other older ad blockers for Chrome, but there are steps you can take to ...