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

  • antonimEnglish
    25·
    1 day ago

    There has been no release of FBP since January 2026, and Fernandez has not made any public statement as to whether he is continuing to develop FBP. Many Facebook features it previously blocked, such as intrusive ads, are no longer blocked.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluff_Busting_Purity

    :/

    • Dave@lemmy.nzEnglish
      5·
      1 day ago

      Oh damn, I remember he used to be super responsive. The second a new facebook change came and ads were slipping through, he would be there posting that he was working on it, and within hours it would be resolved. Given Facebook is actively fighting ad blockers, it must surely be constant thankless work to keep it working.

      • brucethemooseEnglish
        3·
        22 hours ago

        That, and what’s the motivation?

        People start these projects out of personal interest, so if Facebook isn’t even worth going to, what’s the point of all that effort?