Google Chrome has outlined the timeline for the Manifest V3 changes that could break some ad blockers.
The Google Chrome changes—dubbed Manifest V3—have already led some users to flee to alternativesGoogle is defending the move to Manifest V3, saying the possible drop in functionality is worth it for the security benefits. Manifest V3 is intended to protect less techy users of the Chrome browser, Google says.
“Extensions are some of the most powerful tools that people have to customize their Chrome browsing experience, so it’s critical that all uses continue to be possible with Manifest V3,” says David Li, product manager for Google Chrome. He says Google is working with the developer community “to offer an extensions platform that’s incredibly secure and capable,” adding that the browser maker will “continue to announce new Manifest V3 capabilities in response to developer feedback.”The arrival of Manifest V3 will be a blow to Chrome users who like to use privacy focused ad blockers to improve their experience.
it will maintain support for the blocking version of the WebRequest API in Manifest V3, which will keep more privacy-focused ad blocking extensions available for its users.detailing how to move everything over to Firefox. If you don’t fancy Firefox, there are other Chromium-based alternatives available, including Brave—which builds ad blocking into the browser itself—Vivaldi and Edge.
If you are an Apple user and want to avoid Chromium—the engine that Google Chrome is based on as well as many other browsers—there is always Safari, which offers built in tracker blockers.