This change caused concern among ad blocker developers due to the perceived limitations of the new system.
Despite the improvements, some in the tech community, including the nonprofit Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), have expressed concerns about the extensions’ potential to limit innovation.
Additionally, Google has tightened its stance on ad blockers on YouTube, denying access to videos if ad blockers are enabled. This has led to lawsuits in the European Union over user privacy and freedom of choice.
Note that the latest manifest update in Chrome will render existing ad blockers inoperable. At least that’s what the future looks like right now.
Source: Ferra
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