Google Chrome to Restrict Ad Blockers and Implement Manifest V3 by 2024

Google is resuming the rollout of its "Manifest V3" extension format, which will limit ad blockers on Chrome starting June 2024. The new format will disable Manifest V2 extensions and impose limits on filtering rules, affecting popular extensions like uBlock Origin. Google claims that the changes will make the browser lighter on resources and enhance user privacy, but critics argue that it will not significantly improve security and will restrict user control. Firefox, on the other hand, plans to implement Manifest V3 without limiting filtering capabilities, allowing users to access content-blocking and privacy-preserving extensions like uBlock Origin.