It seems that Google Chrome is keen on showcasing ads to its users.
In a recent statement shared on X by Raymond Hill, the creator of the popular ad-blocking extension uBlock Origin for Chrome, it’s been revealed that Google Chrome is disabling the ad blocker.
“The process of phasing out uBO in the Chrome Web Store has begun,” Hill announced.
This development followed a user named Christoph Nakazawa sharing a screenshot showing Google Chrome disabling three extensions — MDN Search, Neat URL, and uBlock Origin — with a message saying, “These extensions no longer have support. Chrome suggests that you uninstall them.”
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“After a decade and a half, I think it’s time to change browsers. I’m a fan of Chrome, but not of Google’s questionable practices,” said Nakazawa. “Which Chrome-based browser would you suggest for macOS?”
Mashable reported in August that this alteration is part of Google Chrome’s transition from Manifest V2 to Manifest V3. In a message sent to The Verge, Google representative Scott Westover stated that most of the “actively maintained” extensions in the Chrome Web Store have already adopted Manifest V3. “The leading content filtering extensions all have Manifest V3 versions available — this includes AdBlock, Adblock Plus, uBlock Origin, and AdGuard,” he informed the media outlet.
This move isn’t entirely unexpected, given Google’s ongoing restrictions on ad blockers across its other platforms, including YouTube.
If you wish to sidestep this issue, consider migrating to browsers that are more supportive of ad-blockers, like Brave.
