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.

Read more: https://digitalescapetools.com/2026/08/ublock-origin-stops-chasing-facebook-ads.html

  • TIEPilotBannedEnglish
    151·
    2 months ago

    So I hear, its a shame that Craigs List isn’t still popular. No ads, no AI slop, never have to relearn the interface, just works.

    Market Place would do even better if you could use it w/o social media side, having to give up your phone number, are they forcing ID verification? Wouldn’t surprise me if they were. Can’t do it.

    • Leon@pawb.socialEnglish
      6·
      2 months ago

      Facebook spontaneously banned me from their marketplace some years ago. I have never used it. Don’t think I’ve even checked it out.

      • TIEPilotBannedEnglish
        21·
        2 months ago

        They must be taking their cues from reddit. At least you weren’t using it so no loss.

        • Leon@pawb.socialEnglish
          6·
          2 months ago

          Only reason I still have a Facebook account is because the rescue my dog came from has a group there. I check in a couple of times per year. There’s nothing else of value on that platform for me.

    • OwOarchist@pawb.socialEnglish
      5·
      2 months ago

      So I hear, its a shame that Craigs List isn’t still popular. No ads, no AI slop, never have to relearn the interface, just works.

      And Craigslist search is much better.

      I swear, Facebook makes their marketplace search shitty on purpose, so you’ll spend more time on their site searching for things.

    • Dudewitbow@lemmy.zipEnglish
      21·
      2 months ago

      there’s a cost to anonymity, and one of them is people like to check buyers profiles to see if they are rmeotely serious buyers or not.

      user to user selling sites are already packed with low ballers, bots and fake accounts. some people would like to not even interact with them.

      anonymity is also attracts fake listings more. not that fbm doesnt have them but its usually very obvious when a listing is fake, if not, the profile its attached to.