logo
welcome
Windows Central

Windows Central

Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive ads

Windows Central
Summary
Nutrition label

51% Informative

Google Chrome recently changed its extension support from the Manifest V2 framework to the new Manifest V3 framework.

This means users won't be able to use uBlock Origin to block ads on Google Chrome .

The browser policy changes will impact one of the most popular adblockers (arguably) The transition to the Manifest .

means extensions like uBlock .

Origin can't use remotely hosted code.

VR Score

32

Informative language

21

Neutral language

12

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

48

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

medium-lived

External references

6

https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/what-is-mv3https://www.pcworld.com/article/2423294/google-is-killing-one-of-chromes-biggest-ad-blockers.htmlhttps://shop-links.co/link?skuId=6559605&publisher_slug=future&exclusive=1&u1=wp-us-1004182159309112993&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Flenovo-legion-go-8-8-144hz-wqxga-gaming-handheld-amd-ryzen-z1-extreme-16gb-with-512-gb-ssd-shadow-black%2F6559605.p%3FskuId%3D6559605&article_name=Google%20pulls%20the%20plug%20on%20uBlock%20Origin%2C%20leaving%20over%2030%20million%20Chrome%20users%20susceptible%20to%20intrusive%20ads%20&article_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.windowscentral.com%2Fsoftware-apps%2Fbrowsing%2Fgoogle-pulls-the-plug-on-ublock-originhttps://cdkeys.pxf.io/c/221109/1566025/18216?subId1=wp-us-8959129622507098221&sharedId=wp-us&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdkeys.com%2Fxbox-live%2F3-month-xbox-game-pass-ultimate-xbox-one-pchttps://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ublock-origin-lite/ddkjiahejlhfcafbddmgiahcphecmpfh?hl=enhttps://shop-links.co/link?skuId=6477864&publisher_slug=future&exclusive=1&u1=wp-us-1396337768440841628&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bestbuy.com%2Fsite%2Fseagate-2tb-storage-expansion-card-for-xbox-series-xs-internal-nvme-ssd-black%2F6477864.p%3FskuId%3D6477864&article_name=Google%20pulls%20the%20plug%20on%20uBlock%20Origin%2C%20leaving%20over%2030%20million%20Chrome%20users%20susceptible%20to%20intrusive%20ads%20&article_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.windowscentral.com%2Fsoftware-apps%2Fbrowsing%2Fgoogle-pulls-the-plug-on-ublock-origin