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#Google #Chrome's next update will mark the end of popular #adblockers
Move to #ManifestV3 has been in works for years at this point, with one of the main points of criticism from users being that the change would break most #ad blockers due to the new permissions structure and Google’s focus on privacy. The impacts of that were felt broadly in 2024 and, now, Google is closing out #ManifestV2 and, in turn, popular ad blockers like #uBlockOrigin.
https://9to5google.com/2026/06/15/google-chromes-next-update-will-mark-the-end-of-popular-ad-blockers/
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Google Chrome’s next update will mark the end of popular ad blockers

Google Chrome’s move to Manifest V3 for extensions is closing its final loophole and, with it, bringing the end of...

9to5Google

The New Oil 1d ago

No, #Google isn’t killing ad blockers: #AdGuard's CTO Andrey Meshkov on the #ManifestV2 panic

https://adguard.com/en/blog/no-google-isnt-killing-ad-blockers-adguard-cto-andrey-meshkov-on-the-manifest-v2-panic.html

#AdBlocker #advertising #Chrome #ManifestV3 #manifest #privacy #cybersecurity

Ad blockers are fine: AdGuard’s CTO on the Manifest V2 panic

The recent headlines have dramatized the situation quite a bit. So rather than add to the noise, let us walk you through an objective timeline of what has actually been happening.

AdGuard Blog

1d ago

#Google to End #ManifestV2 Support in #Chrome, Disabling #uBlockOrigin and Other #AdBlockers

[…] “Users can switch to a non - #Chromium browser such as #Firefox, which continues to support Manifest V2 extensions”.

“Firefox continues to support Manifest V2 alongside V3 extensions, and #Mozilla has stated it has no current plans to remove V2 support”.

“ #RaymondHill, the developer of uBlock Origin, pointed out that Firefox offers the best experience for users who want full uBlock Origin functionality”.

“The Chromium standard is also affecting other major browsers such as #MicrosoftEdge and #Opera. While some have indicated they may support V2 temporarily, the overall trend points toward adopting Manifest V3 across the Chromium ecosystem”.

https://www.ghacks.net/2026/06/16/google-to-end-manifest-v2-support-in-chrome-disabling-ublock-origin-and-other-ad-blockers//?utm_source=mas.to&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fmas.to%2F%40KNTRO&utm_id=&utm_creative=&utm_channel=mastodon_organic&utm_platform=desktop&utm_location=argentina&utm_language=es-ar&utm_variant=

#GoogleChrome #uBlock #AdBlocker #ChromeExtensions #Chrome150 #Chrome151 #ManifestV3 #DevlinCronin #MV2 #MV3 #Edge #EdgeBrowser

Google to End Manifest V2 Support in Chrome, Disabling uBlock Origin and Other Ad Blockers - gHacks Tech News

Google will fully remove Manifest V2 extension support from Chrome later this month, ending workarounds for ad blockers like uBlock Origin.

gHacks

News 2d ago

Google Chrome is closing the loopholes that let old ad blockers keep working

No more workarounds for running uBlock Origin.

https://www.theverge.com/tech/950005/google-chrome-removing-ad-blocker-loopholes

#TopNews #News #Chrome #uBlockOrigin #ManifestV2

Marcel SIneM(S)US 5d ago

uBlock Origin: Die letzten #Chrome-Workarounds fallen | iX Magazin https://www.heise.de/news/uBlock-Origin-Die-letzten-Chrome-Workarounds-fallen-11327170.html #ManifestV2 #ManifestV3 #Chromium #GoogleChrome #Browser #Webbrowser #BrowserExtensions #BrowserExtensions

uBlock Origin: Die letzten Chrome-Workarounds fallen

Google entfernt in Chromium 150 und 151 die letzten internen Schalter für Manifest V2 – und entzieht den Workarounds für uBlock Origin ihre Grundlage.

heise online

Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Feb 6

#Adblocking is alive and well, despite #Chrome's attempts to make it harder
#Google Chrome's latest revision of its browser extension architecture, known as #ManifestV3 (MV3), was widely expected to make content blocking and #privacy extensions less effective than its predecessor, #ManifestV2 (MV2).
"Our results reveal no statistically significant reduction in ad-blocking or anti-tracking effectiveness for MV3 #adblockers compared to their MV2 counterparts"
https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/06/chrome_mv3_no_harm_ad_blocking/

Ad blocking is alive and well, despite Chrome's attempts to make it harder

: The end isn't nigh after all

The Register

Trit’Jan 26

Bon, vu que #Vivaldi 7.8 doit sortir cette semaine, vu que la RC2 est déjà là (et généralement, il n’y en a pas d’autre, si tout va bien), je conseille de sauvegarder le dossier de profil (des fois qu’un retour en 7.7 soit nécessaire, par exemple si certaines extensions ne fonctionnent plus parce que la prise en charge de #ManifestV2 n’est plus possible…).

Tarnkappe.info Dec 22

📬 Google Chrome im Abseits, doch was sind die Alternativen?
#Internet #Softwareentwicklung #Chromium #FirefoxESR #googlechrome #Manifestv2 #PaleMoon #Waterfox #Webbrowser https://sc.tarnkappe.info/d53cd9

Google Chrome im Abseits, doch was sind die Alternativen?

Google Chrome manövriert sich ins Abseits, weil man nun das Ad-Blocking stark einschränkt. Doch welcher Browser bietet sich stattdessen an?

TARNKAPPE.INFO

C.Dec 17, 2025

Google: "We have to remove support for Manifest v2 extensions, because it gives extensions too much access to your browser activity, so SECURITY SECURITY SECURITY! Oh, and incidentally, this will eliminate effective adblockers."

Also Google: "Hey, extensions can intercept and save your complete conversations with "AI" / LLMs and send them to the extension developer to be packaged and sold".

https://www.koi.ai/blog/urban-vpn-browser-extension-ai-conversations-data-collection

#privacy #security #Google #Chrome #ManifestV2 #extension #adblock #adblocker #uBlockOrigin #advertising #surveillance #crapitalism

8 Million Users' AI Conversations Sold for Profit by "Privacy" Extensions

Privacy browser extensions misled users and sold 8 million AI chat logs, exposing sensitive conversations for profit without consent.

Trit’Nov 10, 2025

#Vivaldi 7.7 en approche !
https://vivaldi.com/blog/desktop/7-7-rc-1/

(Si, comme moi, vous commenciez à vous inquiéter de ne pas avoir vu passer la moindre MAJ mineure, et au moins de sécurité, pour la 7.6 depuis plus d’un mois…)

Question : V 7.6 étant basé sur Chrome 140 LTS, et l’actuel maintien des extensions #ManifestV2 étant a priori lié à des flags hérités de C 138 qui ont disparu depuis la 141, que va-t-il se passer pour elles, V 7.7 étant basé sur C 142 ? 😟

Vivaldi 7.7 RC 1 – Vivaldi Desktop Browser snapshot 3851.36/38

Today’s snapshot is the first release candidate for 7.7 for desktop and notebooks. Also please enable crash reporting!💥🚗 📝…

Vivaldi Browser