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

    • Dave@lemmy.nzEnglish
      5·
      2 months ago

      Oh damn, I remember he used to be super responsive. The second a new facebook change came and ads were slipping through, he would be there posting that he was working on it, and within hours it would be resolved. Given Facebook is actively fighting ad blockers, it must surely be constant thankless work to keep it working.

      • brucethemoose@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        2 months ago

        That, and what’s the motivation?

        People start these projects out of personal interest, so if Facebook isn’t even worth going to, what’s the point of all that effort?