Security News This Week: Google Chrome’s uBlock Origin Purge Has Begun
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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 ...
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 ...
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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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Chrome Begins Disabling uBlock Origin
If you’re a fan of uBlock Origin, don’t be surprised if it stops functioning in Chrome. The Google-owned browser has started ...
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Google Chrome’s extension upgrades break uBlock Origin
With Google moving to a new Manifest V3 platform, uBlock Origin is experiencing issues and is unable to run as effectively as before. As an alternative, the developer of the ad-blocker notes that ...