Late last year, there was a big scandal involving the Honey browser extension, which wasn’t helping users find the best deals and coupons as it so claimed to do. Instead, it was swapping out affiliate links and stealing potential commissions from influencers and creators.

Google has officially implemented a new platform for Chrome extensions, and it brings both good and bad news. On the positive side, Manifest V3 promises greater safety and security within Chrome. On the negative side, extensions that are unsupported are now being actively disabled or blocked.