Was AdBlock removed from the official Chrome store?

Many users have been alarmed to see warnings that their usual ad blockers have been removed or disabled by the Chrome Web Store, fearing they will be exposed to intrusive ads and malware.

The Manifest V2 extension purge

Google Chrome is removing all extensions that fail to update to the new security standard. AdBlock Network was natively developed under Manifest V3. To keep your device protected, it performs read-only asynchronous requests to multiple independent endpoints to update its firewall, ensuring its Address layer remains active in the official store.