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Google Chrome’s uBlock Origin phaseout has begun
Time to switch to uBlock Lite or another ad blocker.
By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. 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.” The change comes as Google Chrome migrates to Manifest V3, a new extension specification that could impact the effectiveness of some ad blockers.
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