Chrome 88 update will prevent uBlock Origin and other adblockers from working

Chrome 88 will feature Manifest V3 support for the Declarative Net Request API, which brings a number of restrictions to mainly ad-blocking extensions, such as uBlock Origin. Manifest V3 will remove the blocking feature of the webRequest API, which is commonly used by ad blockers. The reasoning behind the change is that it allowed extensions to obtain sensitive information about the user's browsing preferences, according to Google. Google has stated that they are going to keep V2 available for some time but didn't define the clear time period. V3 will hit the stable branch in January 2021. Read more...