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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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[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This is when the community needs to come together and double down on creating filters for Facebook. If Facebook gets away with overwhelming adblock developers until they give up, other ad networks will follow.

[–] imecth@fedia.io 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You are the community, feel free to start submitting PRs.

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

As are you. The more the better, in fact. Or is that just a high horse you're riding, assuming that every person who suggests community action has the ulterior motive of making other people do their work for them?