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Google is purging ad-blocking extension uBlock Origin from the Chrome Web Store | Migration from all-powerful Manifest V2 extensions is speeding up
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 is...
Manifest V3 extensions have restricted access to browser and web data, a particularly troublesome limitation for ad blockers and other security-related add-ons. Chrome power users can continue using uBlock Origin to block ads effectively until June 2025, as Google offers an enterprise policy () to ease the transition. Some third-party Chromium-based browsers, such as Opera and Vivaldi, have stated that they have no plans to drop support for Manifest V2, although maintaining the older technology may become difficult or impossible over time.
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