Google warns uBlock Origin and other extensions may be disabled soon
Google's Chrome Web Store is now warning that the uBlock Origin ad blocker and other extensions may soon be blocked as part of the company's deprecation of the Manifest V2 extension specification.
"This extension may soon no longer be supported because it doesn't follow best practices for Chrome extensions," reads the Chrome Web Store page for uBlock Origin.
The warning includes a link to a Google support bulletin that states the browser extension may be disabled to protect users' privacy and security.
"To better protect your privacy and security, Chrome and the Chrome Web Store require extensions to be up-to-date with new requirements," reads Google's support bulletin.
The new warnings were first reported today by users on X, who saw a different message on the Chrome Web Store stating that the extension is no longer available.
However, BleepingComputer was not shown this alert on numerous browsers and devices, instead seeing the one shared above. It is not clear if the original message appeared by mistake and switched later to the current one.
