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

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[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 5 points 2 days ago (1 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.

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.

[–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Now that totally tracks, longer a user is on the more engagement and more ads user sees. Disgusting

Fat Electrician did a video about CL thats pretty interesting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0wK_yXf7wo