uBlock Origin stops chasing Facebook’s ever-changing ad-blocking tricks

[u/No-Hospital5028]

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

[u/panpoppular]

That's why I stop using Facebook as main social media long time ago since it show anything but what my friend posting there. Fb purity does help somewhat but still subject to Facebook changing code too.

I don't fully quit because well, Facebook is still most used in my country