Google Just Killed Your Ad Blocker. Here's What That Actually Means. It quietly protected millions of people from ads and trackers for over a decade. On August 31, 2026, Google removed it for good. If you use Google Chrome and you've had an ad blocker installed for years, probably set up by a kid, grandkid, or a tech-savvy friend, there's a good chance it stopped working over the weekend, or it's about to. On August 31, 2026, Google permanently removed uBlock Origin, the most