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uBlock Origin stops chasing Facebook’s ever-changing ad-blocking tricks (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 5 days ago by Digitalescapetools@sh.itjust.works to c/digitalescapetooks@sh.itjust.works

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uBlock Origin maintainers have decided to stop continuously updating filters specifically to keep up with Facebook’s latest ad-blocking countermeasures.

Existing filters will remain, but new Facebook techniques may eventually bypass them. The decision highlights the ongoing cat-and-mouse game between ad blockers and advertising platforms.

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[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 11 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I mean, you can fork it and build your own extension with proper facebook adblock

[–] Zikeji@programming.dev 7 points 5 days ago

Not even, it's just a filter list right, and you can add third party lists. Someone will ask one for (Fake)book and maintain.

[–] MantisToboggon@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Fork you as well.