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Facebook ads are so hard to block that uBlock Origin stopped filtering them (www.neowin.net)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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  • [–] 33 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    Me too, I quit 15 years ago.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    I mean I do too, but I've just gotten around to installing unlock on my in-laws laptop to save them from the deluge of ads and the misadventures of fake ads that are really scams.

    As they are reluctant to stop using Facebook, it was the perfect solution.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago*

    Assuming that there isn't a better extension out there for people to switch to, this move might push some people into quitting Facebook completely.

    If you're using uBlock origin, then you won't see ads anywhere else. Meanwhile on Facebook, every few posts will be an ad.

    🚮

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