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uBlock Origin stops chasing Facebook’s ever-changing ad-blocking tricks (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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[–] perviouslyiner@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-58801814

Plenty of people can't book medical appointments, access government services, or buy things without it.

And individuals there can't avoid it until their country's whole culture changes.