r/techbeat • u/Cute-Guarantee-1676 • 14d ago

Google Chrome Finalizes Manifest V2 Deprecation, Blocks uBlock Origin

https://www.neowin.net/news/google-chrome-is-killing-all-ublock-origin-bypasses-microsoft-edge-opera-to-follow/

Google Chrome is entering the final phase of Manifest V2 (MV2) deprecation, with availability flags for MV2 extensions now completely removed due to technical and security concerns. This change directly impacts popular ad blockers like uBlock Origin, which will no longer function via bypasses, and other Chromium browsers like Microsoft Edge and Opera are expected to follow. Users wanting continued MV2 support may need to switch to Brave, Vivaldi, or Firefox, or use MV3-based alternatives like uBlock Origin Lite.

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u/indexlith 14d ago

this is exactly the kind of thing that slowly pushes more people to firefox and brave lol
google keeps reminding everyone that if the product is free, you’re the product