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Facebook ads are so hard to block that uBlock Origin stopped filtering them
www.neowin.net/news/facebook-ads-are-so-hard-to-block-that-ublock-origin-stopped-filtering-them/
I found a trick to block Facebook ads without an extension…
Me too, I quit 15 years ago.
I never joined in the first place…
I am sure there are dozens of us!
At least
Bots hate this one simple trick!
echo “127.0.0.1 facebook.com” >> /etc/hosts
Or just add it to your PiHole
For a hosts file, shouldn’t that be 0.0.0.0?
They both work.
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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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.