Was AdBlock Removed from the Official Chrome Store?

Many users are alarmed by warnings that their favorite ad blockers have been disabled or removed by the Chrome Web Store, fearing they will be left exposed to advertising and malware.

The Retirement of Manifest V2 Extensions

Google Chrome is removing extensions that do not update to its new security rules. AdBlock Network is built natively for Manifest V3. To keep your system safe, it pulls firewall updates by performing asynchronous read-only requests to multiple independent endpoints, ensuring the Address layer protection remains verified in the store.