Firefox maintains the largest extension market that’s not based on Chrome, and the company has said it will adopt Mv3 in the interest of cross-browser compatibility. It’s also doubtful Mv3 will do much for security. Google’s efforts to limit that access is concerning, especially considering that Google has trackers installed on 75% of the top one million websites. Under the new specifications, extensions like these– like some privacy-protective tracker blockers– will have greatly reduced capabilities. It will restrict the capabilities of web extensions-especially those that are designed to monitor, modify, and compute alongside the conversation your browser has with the websites you visit. Manifest V3, or Mv3 for short, is outright harmful to privacy efforts. Like FLoC and Privacy Sandbox before it, Manifest V3 is another example of the inherent conflict of interest that comes from Google controlling both the dominant web browser and one of the largest internet advertising networks. We’ve said that since Manifest V3 was announced, and continue to say so as its implementation is now imminent. Manifest V3, Google Chrome’s soon-to-be definitive basket of changes to the world of web browser extensions, has been framed by its authors as “a step in the direction of privacy, security, and performance.” But we think these changes are a raw deal for users.
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