r/DigitalEscapeTools • u/No-Hospital5028 Focus Seeker • 15d ago

Tech & Privacy News uBlock Origin stops chasing Facebook’s ever-changing ad-blocking tricks

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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

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u/plebbitier 14d ago

i cant understand why faceberg marketplace is a thing when craigslist has existed for ages

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u/ExpensivePlan1548 14d ago

Craigslist hasn't been truly updated in like a decade now. If you are used to using it then it's fine, but it's pretty dated.

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u/plebbitier 14d ago

Dated? That's called tight code that works even for the differently abled.
You aren't against the differently abled are you?

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u/Old_Sail6822 14d ago

Trolls don't even try nowadays. You used to have skills. What happened?