Google is about to disable uBlock Origin and every other Manifest V2 extension in Chrome

The Next Webby Ana Maria ConstantinJune 15, 2026tech

Google is weeks away from permanently disabling every Manifest V2 browser extension in Chrome, a change that will kill uBlock Origin and fundamentally limit what content blockers can do inside the world’s most popular browser. Chrome 150, scheduled to reach the stable channel on June 30, will remove the ExtensionManifestV2Disabled flag, the last mechanism that […] This story continues at The Next Web

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Google is about to disable uBlock Origin and every other Manifest V2 extension in Chrome

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