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Sojourna: Clean-up; pass on style.

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	\|Description=		\|Description=Google's Google Chrome web browser deactivates the popular content blocker uBlock Origin by default as part of the extension manifest MV3.
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	On March 4, 2025, [~~https://consumerrights.wiki/Google_Chrome~~ Google Chrome] automatically disabled [https://ublockorigin.com/ uBlock Origin], the most popular content blocker to date<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Privacy & Security \|url=https://chromewebstore.google.com/category/extensions/make_chrome_yours/privacy \|~~url-status~~=~~live~~ \|access-date=~~16 Aug 2025~~ \|~~website~~=~~Chrome Web Store~~ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260127141835/https://chromewebstore.google.com/category/extensions/make_chrome_yours/privacy \|archive-date=27 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=6,~~320~~ extensions found in Privacy & Security \|url=https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/extensions/category/privacy-security/ \|~~url-status~~=~~live~~ \|access-date=~~8 Aug 2025~~ \|~~website~~=~~addons.mozilla.org~~ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260126003200/https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/extensions/category/privacy-security/ \|archive-date=26 Jan 2026}}</ref>, for all users as part of shift to the [https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/what-is-mv3 ~~Manifest V3] version of~~ Chrome.
			On 4 March 2025, [[Google Chrome]] automatically disabled [https://ublockorigin.com/ uBlock Origin], the most popular content blocker to date,<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Privacy & Security \|url=https://chromewebstore.google.com/category/extensions/make_chrome_yours/privacy \|website=[[Google]] \|date= \|access-date=22 May 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260127141835/https://chromewebstore.google.com/category/extensions/make_chrome_yours/privacy \|archive-date=27 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=9,288 extensions found in Privacy & Security \|url=https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/extensions/category/privacy-security/ \|website=[[Mozilla]] \|date= \|access-date=22 May 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260126003200/https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/extensions/category/privacy-security/ \|archive-date=26 Jan 2026}}</ref> for all users as part of shift to the Manifest V3 version of Chrome.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Extensions / Manifest V3 {{!}} Chrome for Developers \|url=https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/what-is-mv3 \|website=Chrome \|date=2023 \|access-date=22 May 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231225085443/https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/what-is-mv3 \|archive-date=25 Dec 2023}}</ref>

	==Background==		==Background==
	µBlock, first published on June ~~23rd,~~ 2014, was forked into uBlock Origin, released on ~~Jun~~ 23, 2018<ref>{{Cite web \|title=uBlock Release 0.1.0.2 \|url=https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/tag/0.1.0.2 \|~~url-status~~=~~live~~ \|access-date=~~2025-08-~~22 \|~~website~~=~~GitHub~~ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251104144926/https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/tag/0.1.0.2 \|archive-date=4 Nov 2025}}</ref>. It is a wide-spectrum content blocker<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Blocking mode \|url=https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode \|~~url-status~~=~~live~~ \|access-date=~~2025-08-~~22 \|~~website~~=~~GitHub~~ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260116113935/https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode \|archive-date=16 Jan 2026}}</ref> that ~~browser~~ users may install as an extension to block unwanted content while browsing the web, including advertisements, scripts, pop-ups, malware, ~~crypominers~~, trackers, remote fonts, and more. It provides many benefits for users including lowered CPU usage, lowered memory usage, lowered network bandwidth usage, improved privacy, and improved security. uBlock Origin empowers users to take control of what is loaded and ~~run~~ in their computer's browser, providing users with a faster, safer, and less obtrusive web browsing experience.		µBlock, first published on 23 June 2014, was forked into uBlock Origin and released on 23 June 2018.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=gorhill \|title=uBlock Release 0.1.0.2 \|url=https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/tag/0.1.0.2 \|website=[[GitHub]] \|date=23 Jun 2018 \|access-date=22 May 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251104144926/https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/tag/0.1.0.2 \|archive-date=4 Nov 2025}}</ref> It is a wide-spectrum content blocker<ref>{{Cite web \|author=gorhill \|title=Blocking mode \|url=https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode \|website=[[GitHub]] \|date= \|access-date=22 May 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260116113935/https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode \|archive-date=16 Jan 2026}}</ref> that users may install as an extension to block unwanted content while browsing the web, including advertisements, scripts, pop-ups, malware, crypto-miners, trackers, remote fonts, and more. It provides many benefits for users including lowered CPU usage, lowered memory usage, lowered network bandwidth usage, improved privacy, and improved security. uBlock Origin empowers users to take control of what is loaded and ran in their computer's web browser, providing users with a faster, safer, and less obtrusive web browsing experience.

	==Introduction of Manifest V3==		==Introduction of Manifest V3==
	In 2018, Google announced that it would begin a shift to a new version of Google Chrome extension manifest called Manifest V3, or MV3 for short, "to create stronger security, privacy, and performance guarantees."<ref>{{Cite web \|~~date~~=~~1 Oct 2018~~ \|title=Trustworthy Chrome Extensions, by default \|url=https://blog.chromium.org/2018/10/trustworthy-chrome-extensions-by-default.html \|~~url-status~~=~~live~~ \|access-date=~~23 Mar 2025~~ \|~~website~~=~~Chromium Blog~~ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222172808/https://blog.chromium.org/2018/10/trustworthy-chrome-extensions-by-default.html \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> In 2020, Google released a beta version of MV3,<ref>{{Cite web \|~~date~~=~~9 Dec 2020~~ \|title=Manifest V3 now available on M88 Beta \|url=https://blog.chromium.org/2020/12/manifest-v3-now-available-on-m88-beta.html \|~~url-status~~=~~live~~ \|access-date=~~23 Mar 2025~~ \|~~website~~=~~Chromium Blog~~ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260112101352/https://blog.chromium.org/2020/12/manifest-v3-now-available-on-m88-beta.html \|archive-date=12 Jan 2026}}</ref> and by early 2022, Google Chrome disallowed users to release extensions on the Chrome Web Store that were ~~only~~ incompatible with MV3.<ref>{{Cite web \|~~date~~=~~9 Oct 2024~~ \|title=Manifest V2 support timeline \|url=https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/mv2-deprecation-timeline \|~~url-status~~=~~live~~ \|access-date=~~23 Mar 2025~~ \|~~website~~=~~Chrome for Developers~~ \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222183954/https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/mv2-deprecation-timeline \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref>		In 2018, Google announced that it would begin a shift to a new version of Google Chrome extension manifest called Manifest V3, or MV3 for short, "to create stronger security, privacy, and performance guarantees."<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Trustworthy Chrome Extensions, by default \|url=https://blog.chromium.org/2018/10/trustworthy-chrome-extensions-by-default.html \|website=Chromium \|date=1 Oct 2018 \|access-date=22 May 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222172808/https://blog.chromium.org/2018/10/trustworthy-chrome-extensions-by-default.html \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> In 2020, Google released a beta version of MV3,<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Manifest V3 now available on M88 Beta \|url=https://blog.chromium.org/2020/12/manifest-v3-now-available-on-m88-beta.html \|website=Chromium \|date=9 Dec 2020 \|access-date=22 May 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260112101352/https://blog.chromium.org/2020/12/manifest-v3-now-available-on-m88-beta.html \|archive-date=12 Jan 2026}}</ref> and by early 2022, Google Chrome disallowed users to release extensions on the Chrome Web Store that were incompatible with MV3.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Manifest V2 support timeline \|url=https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/mv2-deprecation-timeline \|website=Chrome \|date=9 Oct 2024 \|access-date=22 May 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222183954/https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/mv2-deprecation-timeline \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref>

			Due to the changes introduced in MV3, only uBlock Origin Lite — an incomplete version of the extension — is available to users of Google Chrome.<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=uBlock Origin \|url=https://ublockorigin.com/ <!-- NOT the official website, but it is safe and mostly functional (uBO Lite link doesn't point correctly) as of 22/05/2026. -Sojourna --> \|website=ublockorigin.com \|date= \|access-date=22 May 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/7SbFA \|archive-date=23 May 2026}}</ref>

	==Google's response==		==Google's response==
			{{Incomplete section}}

	==Consumer response==		==Consumer response==
	There are doubts that MV3 does much for the security, since according to the [https://www.eff.org/ Electronic Frontier Foundation], "when a malicious extension sneaks through the security review process, it is usually interested in simply observing the conversation between your browser and whatever websites you visit"<ref name=":0">{{Cite ~~news~~ \|last=Barnett \|first=Daly ~~\|date=9 December 2021~~ \|title=Chrome Users Beware: Manifest V3 is Deceitful and Threatening \|url=https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/chrome-users-beware-manifest-v3-deceitful-and-threatening#MV3quotes \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250727115638/https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/chrome-users-beware-manifest-v3-deceitful-and-threatening#MV3quotes \|archive-date=27 Jul 2025 ~~\|access-date=16 Aug 2025 \|work=Electronic Frontier Foundation~~}}</ref>. And to quote Firefox’s Add-On Operations Manager: "they can still do that with the current webRequest API that is not blocking".<ref name=":0" />		There are doubts that MV3 does much for the security, since according to the [https://www.eff.org/ Electronic Frontier Foundation], "when a malicious extension sneaks through the security review process, it is usually interested in simply observing the conversation between your browser and whatever websites you visit".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Barnett \|first=Daly \|title=Chrome Users Beware: Manifest V3 is Deceitful and Threatening \|url=https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/chrome-users-beware-manifest-v3-deceitful-and-threatening#MV3quotes \|website=Electronic Frontier Foundation \|date=9 Dec 2021 \|access-date=22 May 2026 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250727115638/https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/chrome-users-beware-manifest-v3-deceitful-and-threatening#MV3quotes \|archive-date=27 Jul 2025}}</ref> And to quote Firefox’s Add-On Operations Manager: "they can still do that with the current webRequest API that is not blocking".<ref name=":0" />

	Users can still browse the web without ads and with reduced tracking by switching to a browser which continues to support Manifest V2 and the full version of uBlock Origin, such as [~~https://www.getfirefox.com~~ Mozilla Firefox] or the Chromium-based [~~https://brave.com/~~ Brave].		Users can still browse the web without ads and with reduced tracking by switching to a browser which continues to support Manifest V2 and the full version of uBlock Origin, such as [[Mozilla Firefox]] or the Chromium-based [[Brave browser]].

	==References==		==References==
	{{~~reflist~~}}		{{Reflist}}
	[[Category:Google]]
	[[Category:~~UBlock~~ Origin]]		[[Category:Google Chrome]]
			[[Category:uBlock Origin]]

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	==Google's response==		==Google's response==
	~~{{Placeholder box\|If applicable, add the proposed solution to the issues by the company.}}~~
	As of early 2026, Manifest V3 (MV3) is the mandatory standard for Google Chrome extensions, having officially replaced Manifest V2 (MV2). The transition is complete, meaning older extensions designed for V2 are now largely unsupported or disabled in Chrome. [1, 2]
	~~Here is the current state and impact of Manifest V3 on users:~~
	~~Current State (2026)~~

	~~• Final Transition: Google has phased out V2, and the Chrome Web Store no longer accepts V2 submissions.~~
	• Performance & Security Changes: Extensions now use "service workers" instead of persistent background pages, resulting in better efficiency but less persistent background activity. Remote code hosting is prohibited.
	~~• Ad Blocker Status: Popular ad blockers like uBlock Origin are being forced to shift to "Lite" versions (uBlock Origin Lite) that adhere to MV3’s new limitations. [2, 3, 4]~~

	~~Impact on Chrome Users~~

	~~• Disabling Legacy Extensions: Users still running old V2 extensions will find them disabled.~~
	• Ad Blocker Functionality: While some studies suggest MV3 and MV2 extensions can be equally effective, the way they work has changed. Extensions now use the API rather than blocking web requests directly, which may limit the complexity of filtering rules.
	~~• "Lite" Extensions: Users must update to new versions of ad blockers (e.g., uBlock Origin Lite), which may have reduced functionality compared to the original, more powerful versions.~~
	~~• Performance Boost: Because extension "background workers" run only when needed, users may experience improved browser speed and lower memory usage.~~
	~~• Improved Security: The restriction on remotely hosted code means malicious code is less likely to be injected into an extension on the fly. [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]~~

	~~Timeline Extension (For Enterprise)~~
	While the public rollout is complete, Google allowed for an exception: enterprise and certain users can continue using Manifest V2 extensions through specialized group policies until June 2025. However, this is not a permanent solution, and for the vast majority of users, the move to MV3 is now finalized. [1, 4]

	~~AI can make mistakes, so double-check responses~~

	~~[1] https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/manifest-v3-chrome-extensions-what-actually-changed-why-ioannis-bekas-hc0ff~~
	~~[2] https://blog.devops.dev/chrome-extension-development-the-complete-system-architecture-guide-for-2026-9ae81415f93e~~
	~~[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9meVUnrqz4~~
	~~[4] https://www.reddit.com/r/google/comments/1ivrc1l/google_chrome_disables_ublock_origin_for_some_in/~~
	~~[5] https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/what-is-mv3~~
	~~[6] https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/06/chrome_mv3_no_harm_ad_blocking/~~
	~~[7] https://www.facebook.com/groups/2600net/posts/4099134923642935/~~

	==Consumer response==		==Consumer response==

$BizMarkSolutions$: /* Google's response */ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/manifest-v3-chrome-extensions-what-actually-changed-why-ioannis-bekas-hc0ff

2026-03-27T08:06:35Z

Google's response: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/manifest-v3-chrome-extensions-what-actually-changed-why-ioannis-bekas-hc0ff

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 There are doubts that MV3 does much for the security, since according to the [https://www.eff.org/ Electronic Frontier Foundation], "when a malicious extension sneaks through the security review process, it is usually interested in simply observing the conversation between your browser and whatever websites you visit"<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Barnett |first=Daly |date=9 December 2021 |title=Chrome Users Beware: Manifest V3 is Deceitful and Threatening |url=https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/chrome-users-beware-manifest-v3-deceitful-and-threatening#MV3quotes |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250727115638/https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/chrome-users-beware-manifest-v3-deceitful-and-threatening#MV3quotes |archive-date=27 Jul 2025 |access-date=16 Aug 2025 |work=Electronic Frontier Foundation}}</ref>. And to quote Firefox’s Add-On Operations Manager: "they can still do that with the current webRequest API that is not blocking".<ref name=":0" />

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	On March 4, 2025, [https://consumerrights.wiki/Google_Chrome Google Chrome] automatically disabled [https://ublockorigin.com/ uBlock Origin], the most popular content blocker to date<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Privacy & Security \|url=https://chromewebstore.google.com/category/extensions/make_chrome_yours/privacy \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Aug 2025 \|website=Chrome Web Store}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=6,320 extensions found in Privacy & Security \|url=https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/extensions/category/privacy-security/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=8 Aug 2025 \|website=addons.mozilla.org}}</ref>, for all users as part of shift to the [https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/what-is-mv3 Manifest V3] version of Chrome.		On March 4, 2025, [https://consumerrights.wiki/Google_Chrome Google Chrome] automatically disabled [https://ublockorigin.com/ uBlock Origin], the most popular content blocker to date<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Privacy & Security \|url=https://chromewebstore.google.com/category/extensions/make_chrome_yours/privacy \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Aug 2025 \|website=Chrome Web Store \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260127141835/https://chromewebstore.google.com/category/extensions/make_chrome_yours/privacy \|archive-date=27 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=6,320 extensions found in Privacy & Security \|url=https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/extensions/category/privacy-security/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=8 Aug 2025 \|website=addons.mozilla.org \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260126003200/https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/extensions/category/privacy-security/ \|archive-date=26 Jan 2026}}</ref>, for all users as part of shift to the [https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/what-is-mv3 Manifest V3] version of Chrome.

	==Background==		==Background==
	µBlock, first published on June 23rd, 2014, was forked into uBlock Origin, released on Jun 23, 2018<ref>{{Cite web \|title=uBlock Release 0.1.0.2 \|url=https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/tag/0.1.0.2 \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-08-22 \|website=GitHub}}</ref>. It is a wide-spectrum content blocker<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Blocking mode \|url=https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-08-22 \|website=GitHub}}</ref> that browser users may install as an extension to block unwanted content while browsing the web, including advertisements, scripts, pop-ups, malware, crypominers, trackers, remote fonts, and more. It provides many benefits for users including lowered CPU usage, lowered memory usage, lowered network bandwidth usage, improved privacy, and improved security. uBlock Origin empowers users to take control of what is loaded and run in their computer's browser, providing users with a faster, safer, and less obtrusive web browsing experience.		µBlock, first published on June 23rd, 2014, was forked into uBlock Origin, released on Jun 23, 2018<ref>{{Cite web \|title=uBlock Release 0.1.0.2 \|url=https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/tag/0.1.0.2 \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-08-22 \|website=GitHub \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251104144926/https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/tag/0.1.0.2 \|archive-date=4 Nov 2025}}</ref>. It is a wide-spectrum content blocker<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Blocking mode \|url=https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-08-22 \|website=GitHub \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260116113935/https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/wiki/Blocking-mode \|archive-date=16 Jan 2026}}</ref> that browser users may install as an extension to block unwanted content while browsing the web, including advertisements, scripts, pop-ups, malware, crypominers, trackers, remote fonts, and more. It provides many benefits for users including lowered CPU usage, lowered memory usage, lowered network bandwidth usage, improved privacy, and improved security. uBlock Origin empowers users to take control of what is loaded and run in their computer's browser, providing users with a faster, safer, and less obtrusive web browsing experience.

	==Introduction of Manifest V3==		==Introduction of Manifest V3==
	In 2018, Google announced that it would begin a shift to a new version of Google Chrome extension manifest called Manifest V3, or MV3 for short, "to create stronger security, privacy, and performance guarantees."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=1 Oct 2018 \|title=Trustworthy Chrome Extensions, by default \|url=https://blog.chromium.org/2018/10/trustworthy-chrome-extensions-by-default.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 Mar 2025 \|website=Chromium Blog}}</ref> In 2020, Google released a beta version of MV3,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Dec 2020 \|title=Manifest V3 now available on M88 Beta \|url=https://blog.chromium.org/2020/12/manifest-v3-now-available-on-m88-beta.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 Mar 2025 \|website=Chromium Blog}}</ref> and by early 2022, Google Chrome disallowed users to release extensions on the Chrome Web Store that were only incompatible with MV3.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Oct 2024 \|title=Manifest V2 support timeline \|url=https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/mv2-deprecation-timeline \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 Mar 2025 \|website=Chrome for Developers}}</ref>		In 2018, Google announced that it would begin a shift to a new version of Google Chrome extension manifest called Manifest V3, or MV3 for short, "to create stronger security, privacy, and performance guarantees."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=1 Oct 2018 \|title=Trustworthy Chrome Extensions, by default \|url=https://blog.chromium.org/2018/10/trustworthy-chrome-extensions-by-default.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 Mar 2025 \|website=Chromium Blog \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222172808/https://blog.chromium.org/2018/10/trustworthy-chrome-extensions-by-default.html \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> In 2020, Google released a beta version of MV3,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Dec 2020 \|title=Manifest V3 now available on M88 Beta \|url=https://blog.chromium.org/2020/12/manifest-v3-now-available-on-m88-beta.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 Mar 2025 \|website=Chromium Blog \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260112101352/https://blog.chromium.org/2020/12/manifest-v3-now-available-on-m88-beta.html \|archive-date=12 Jan 2026}}</ref> and by early 2022, Google Chrome disallowed users to release extensions on the Chrome Web Store that were only incompatible with MV3.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Oct 2024 \|title=Manifest V2 support timeline \|url=https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/mv2-deprecation-timeline \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 Mar 2025 \|website=Chrome for Developers \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222183954/https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/mv2-deprecation-timeline \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref>

	==Google's response==		==Google's response==

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 On March 4, 2025, [https://consumerrights.wiki/Google_Chrome Google Chrome] automatically disabled [https://ublockorigin.com/ uBlock Origin], the most popular content blocker to date<ref>{{Cite web |title=Privacy & Security |url=https://chromewebstore.google.com/category/extensions/make_chrome_yours/privacy |url-status=live |access-date=16 Aug 2025 |website=Chrome Web Store}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=6,320 extensions found in Privacy & Security |url=https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/extensions/category/privacy-security/ |url-status=live |access-date=8 Aug 2025 |website=addons.mozilla.org}}</ref>, for all users as part of shift to the [https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/what-is-mv3 Manifest V3] version of Chrome.

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	==Introduction of Manifest V3==		==Introduction of Manifest V3==
	~~{{Placeholder box\|Change this section's title to be descriptive of the incident.~~		In 2018, Google announced that it would begin a shift to a new version of Google Chrome extension manifest called Manifest V3, or MV3 for short, "to create stronger security, privacy, and performance guarantees."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=1 Oct 2018 \|title=Trustworthy Chrome Extensions, by default \|url=https://blog.chromium.org/2018/10/trustworthy-chrome-extensions-by-default.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 Mar 2025 \|website=Chromium Blog}}</ref> In 2020, Google released a beta version of MV3,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Dec 2020 \|title=Manifest V3 now available on M88 Beta \|url=https://blog.chromium.org/2020/12/manifest-v3-now-available-on-m88-beta.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 Mar 2025 \|website=Chromium Blog}}</ref> and by early 2022, Google Chrome disallowed users to release extensions on the Chrome Web Store that were only incompatible with MV3.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Oct 2024 \|title=Manifest V2 support timeline \|url=https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/mv2-deprecation-timeline \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 Mar 2025 \|website=Chrome for Developers}}</ref>

	~~Impartial and complete description of the events, including actions taken by the company, and the timeline of the incident coming to the public's attention.}}~~In 2018, Google announced that it would begin a shift to a new version of Google Chrome extension manifest called Manifest V3, or MV3 for short, "to create stronger security, privacy, and performance guarantees."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=1 Oct 2018 \|title=Trustworthy Chrome Extensions, by default \|url=https://blog.chromium.org/2018/10/trustworthy-chrome-extensions-by-default.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 Mar 2025 \|website=Chromium Blog}}</ref> In 2020, Google released a beta version of MV3,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Dec 2020 \|title=Manifest V3 now available on M88 Beta \|url=https://blog.chromium.org/2020/12/manifest-v3-now-available-on-m88-beta.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 Mar 2025 \|website=Chromium Blog}}</ref> and by early 2022, Google Chrome disallowed users to release extensions on the Chrome Web Store that were only incompatible with MV3.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Oct 2024 \|title=Manifest V2 support timeline \|url=https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/mv2-deprecation-timeline \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 Mar 2025 \|website=Chrome for Developers}}</ref>

	==Google's response==		==Google's response==
	{{Placeholder box\|If applicable, add the proposed solution to the issues by the company.}}		{{Placeholder box\|If applicable, add the proposed solution to the issues by the company.}}
	==Consumer response==		==Consumer response==
	~~{{Placeholder box\|Summary and key issues of prevailing sentiment from the consumers and commentators that can be documented via articles, emails to support, reviews and forum posts.}}~~

	There are doubts that MV3 does much for the security, since according to the [https://www.eff.org/ Electronic Frontier Foundation], "when a malicious extension sneaks through the security review process, it is usually interested in simply observing the conversation between your browser and whatever websites you visit"<ref name=":0">{{Cite news \|last=Barnett \|first=Daly \|date=9 December 2021 \|title=Chrome Users Beware: Manifest V3 is Deceitful and Threatening \|url=https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/chrome-users-beware-manifest-v3-deceitful-and-threatening#MV3quotes \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250727115638/https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/chrome-users-beware-manifest-v3-deceitful-and-threatening#MV3quotes \|archive-date=27 Jul 2025 \|access-date=16 Aug 2025 \|work=Electronic Frontier Foundation}}</ref>. And to quote Firefox’s Add-On Operations Manager: "they can still do that with the current webRequest API that is not blocking".<ref name=":0" />		There are doubts that MV3 does much for the security, since according to the [https://www.eff.org/ Electronic Frontier Foundation], "when a malicious extension sneaks through the security review process, it is usually interested in simply observing the conversation between your browser and whatever websites you visit"<ref name=":0">{{Cite news \|last=Barnett \|first=Daly \|date=9 December 2021 \|title=Chrome Users Beware: Manifest V3 is Deceitful and Threatening \|url=https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/chrome-users-beware-manifest-v3-deceitful-and-threatening#MV3quotes \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250727115638/https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/12/chrome-users-beware-manifest-v3-deceitful-and-threatening#MV3quotes \|archive-date=27 Jul 2025 \|access-date=16 Aug 2025 \|work=Electronic Frontier Foundation}}</ref>. And to quote Firefox’s Add-On Operations Manager: "they can still do that with the current webRequest API that is not blocking".<ref name=":0" />

Drakeula: Drakeula moved page Google automatically disables uBlock Origin on Google Chrome to Google Chrome automatically disables uBlock Origin: Company - product - particulars

2025-11-06T05:58:54Z

Drakeula moved page Google automatically disables uBlock Origin on Google Chrome to Google Chrome automatically disables uBlock Origin: Company - product - particulars

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AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: pls dont link to that

2025-10-30T17:48:37Z

pls dont link to that

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	{{Placeholder box\|Change this section's title to be descriptive of the incident.		{{Placeholder box\|Change this section's title to be descriptive of the incident.

	Impartial and complete description of the events, including actions taken by the company, and the timeline of the incident coming to the public's attention.}}In 2018, Google announced that it would begin a shift to a new version of Google Chrome extension manifest called Manifest V3, or MV3 for short, "to create stronger security, privacy, and performance guarantees."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=1 Oct 2018 \|title=Trustworthy Chrome Extensions, by default \|url=https://blog.chromium.org/2018/10/trustworthy-chrome-extensions-by-default.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 Mar 2025 \|website=Chromium Blog}}</ref> In 2020, Google released a beta version of MV3,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Dec 2020 \|title=Manifest V3 now available on M88 Beta \|url=https://blog.chromium.org/2020/12/manifest-v3-now-available-on-m88-beta.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 Mar 2025 \|website=Chromium Blog}}</ref> and by early 2022, Google Chrome disallowed users to release extensions on the ~~[https://chromewebstore.google.com/~~ Chrome Web Store] that were only incompatible with MV3.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Oct 2024 \|title=Manifest V2 support timeline \|url=https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/mv2-deprecation-timeline \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 Mar 2025 \|website=Chrome for Developers}}</ref>		Impartial and complete description of the events, including actions taken by the company, and the timeline of the incident coming to the public's attention.}}In 2018, Google announced that it would begin a shift to a new version of Google Chrome extension manifest called Manifest V3, or MV3 for short, "to create stronger security, privacy, and performance guarantees."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=1 Oct 2018 \|title=Trustworthy Chrome Extensions, by default \|url=https://blog.chromium.org/2018/10/trustworthy-chrome-extensions-by-default.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 Mar 2025 \|website=Chromium Blog}}</ref> In 2020, Google released a beta version of MV3,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Dec 2020 \|title=Manifest V3 now available on M88 Beta \|url=https://blog.chromium.org/2020/12/manifest-v3-now-available-on-m88-beta.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 Mar 2025 \|website=Chromium Blog}}</ref> and by early 2022, Google Chrome disallowed users to release extensions on the Chrome Web Store that were only incompatible with MV3.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=9 Oct 2024 \|title=Manifest V2 support timeline \|url=https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/mv2-deprecation-timeline \|url-status=live \|access-date=23 Mar 2025 \|website=Chrome for Developers}}</ref>

	==Google's response==		==Google's response==

Keith: Keith moved page Google automatically disables uBlock Origin adblocker on Google Chrome to Google automatically disables uBlock Origin on Google Chrome: removed adblocker from title since it is not technically an adblocker, and the title is still fine without the word

2025-09-03T21:18:05Z

Keith moved page Google automatically disables uBlock Origin adblocker on Google Chrome to Google automatically disables uBlock Origin on Google Chrome: removed adblocker from title since it is not technically an adblocker, and the title is still fine without the word

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AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: Ublock is not an adblocker. If you don't believe me, check their website.

2025-09-03T13:50:19Z

Ublock is not an adblocker. If you don't believe me, check their website.

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	{{Incomplete\|Issue 1=It needs up to date information of the current state of Manifest V3, and how it currently impact users still that are still using Google Chrome.}}		{{Incomplete\|Issue 1=It needs up to date information of the current state of Manifest V3, and how it currently impact users still that are still using Google Chrome.}}

	On March 4, 2025, [https://consumerrights.wiki/Google_Chrome Google Chrome] automatically disabled [https://ublockorigin.com/ uBlock Origin], the most popular ~~adblocker~~ to date<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Privacy & Security \|url=https://chromewebstore.google.com/category/extensions/make_chrome_yours/privacy \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Aug 2025 \|website=Chrome Web Store}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=6,320 extensions found in Privacy & Security \|url=https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/extensions/category/privacy-security/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=8 Aug 2025 \|website=addons.mozilla.org}}</ref>, for all users as part of shift to the [https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/what-is-mv3 Manifest V3] version of Chrome.		On March 4, 2025, [https://consumerrights.wiki/Google_Chrome Google Chrome] automatically disabled [https://ublockorigin.com/ uBlock Origin], the most popular content blocker to date<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Privacy & Security \|url=https://chromewebstore.google.com/category/extensions/make_chrome_yours/privacy \|url-status=live \|access-date=16 Aug 2025 \|website=Chrome Web Store}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=6,320 extensions found in Privacy & Security \|url=https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/extensions/category/privacy-security/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=8 Aug 2025 \|website=addons.mozilla.org}}</ref>, for all users as part of shift to the [https://developer.chrome.com/docs/extensions/develop/migrate/what-is-mv3 Manifest V3] version of Chrome.

	==Background==		==Background==