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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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[–] Jilanico@lemmy.world 11 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

What's stopping YouTube from overwhelming the maintainers in the same way?

[–] philipp_@discuss.tchncs.de 42 points 14 hours ago

Probably that the maintainers actually want to use youtube for themselves and don't see it as a pure resource drain like facebook.

[–] KingPorkChop@lemmy.ca 8 points 14 hours ago

Google has a million other revenue streams. Facebook has to pay for the Fuckerburg tech failure of the month. Pervert glasses aren't filling the coffers.