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uBlock Origin stops chasing Facebook’s ever-changing ad-blocking tricks (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 4 days ago by [M] to c/digitalescapetooks@sh.itjust.works
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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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[–] 15 points 4 days ago (4 children)

So I hear, its a shame that Craigs List isn't still popular. No ads, no AI slop, never have to relearn the interface, just works.

Market Place would do even better if you could use it w/o social media side, having to give up your phone number, are they forcing ID verification? Wouldn't surprise me if they were. Can't do it.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 days ago (1 child)

    Facebook spontaneously banned me from their marketplace some years ago. I have never used it. Don’t think I’ve even checked it out.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 days ago (1 child)

    So I hear, its a shame that Craigs List isn’t still popular. No ads, no AI slop, never have to relearn the interface, just works.

    And Craigslist search is much better.

    I swear, Facebook makes their marketplace search shitty on purpose, so you'll spend more time on their site searching for things.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 days ago*

    there's a cost to anonymity, and one of them is people like to check buyers profiles to see if they are rmeotely serious buyers or not.

    user to user selling sites are already packed with low ballers, bots and fake accounts. some people would like to not even interact with them.

    anonymity is also attracts fake listings more. not that fbm doesnt have them but its usually very obvious when a listing is fake, if not, the profile its attached to.

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