Explained: Why blocking ads on Google Chrome may soon be a problem

Google Chrome is by far the most popular internet browser. One of the good features about Chrome — and other browsers as well — is that it offers a plethora of extensions to get more out of it. There are extensions for productivity, notes, calendars among other things. Behind the scenes, these extensions work on Google Chrome’s extensions platform called Manifest. Google recently announced that soon it will roll out Manifest V3 and that may not be good news for those who use ad blockers.

What is Manifest V3?
In a blog post, Google said that Chrome will take a gradual and experimental approach to turning off Manifest V2 to ensure a smooth end-user experience during the phase-out process. “We would like to make sure developers have the information they need, with plenty of time to transition to the new manifest version and to roll out changes to their users,” said the company.