Google is changing how Chrome extensions work on the desktop and Chromebooks. While the Manifest V3 changes are billed as ways to improve safety and efficiency, the way they also limit how adblocking extensions like uBlock Origin work has drawn a lot of criticism.

Chrome ad blocker stopped working? Time to look elsewhere Google's purge of Manifest v2-based extensions from its Chrome browser is underway, as many users over the past few days may have noticed.… Popular content-blocking add-on (v2-based) uBlock Origin is now automatically disabled for many in the ubiquitous browser as it continues the V3 rollout.

Google’s Chrome browser has initiated a gradual phase-out of extensions based on the Manifest V2 standard, directly impacting popular tools like Ublock Origin. For many loyal users, this decision is a major blow, as Ublock Origin stands as one of the most widely used and trusted tools for ad blocking and privacy protection.

Extensions that use Manifest V3, including uBlock Origin, will soon stop working on Microsoft Edge.

The latest Microsoft Edge Canary has automatically disabled Manifest V2 extensions such as UBlock Origin installed from Chrome Web Store

Google continues its rollout of gradually disabling uBlock Origin and other Manifest V2-based extensions in the Chrome web browser as part of its efforts to push users to Manifest V3-based extensions.

Microsoft is now in the process of turning off Manifest V2-based extensions in Edge, such as uBlock Origin. However, not everything is lost at this point.

The popular ad blocker uBlock Origin has stopped working for many people. Chrome, Edge, and several popular browsers will soon stop being compatible with the extension.

Google announced changes to its Chrome browser that signaled the end for popular extension uBlock Origin. The ad-blocker’s design put it at odds with Google’s new Manifest v3 requirements, with death as the likely outcome.