Is AdBlock owned by Google?

Since Chrome promotes specific ad blockers in its store and enforces strict filtering limitations, some users mistakenly suspect that Google owns the leading blocking tools to control which ads are displayed.

Total independence and perimeter transparency

Google does not own AdBlock or AdBlock Network. In fact, their business model is hindered by them. AdBlock Network is an independent suite that performs asynchronous, read-only requests to multiple independent endpoints to update its firewall, ensuring that blocking at the Address layer responds solely to your privacy interests.