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

  • TIEPilotBanned
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    1 month ago

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

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      1 month 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.