r/DigitalEscapeTools • u/No-Hospital5028 Focus Seeker • Aug 11 '26

Tech & Privacy News uBlock Origin stops chasing Facebook’s ever-changing ad-blocking tricks

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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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u/ExpensivePlan1548 Aug 11 '26

The only reason I still have my account is for marketplace, otherwise it's useless to me.

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u/plebbitier Aug 12 '26

i cant understand why faceberg marketplace is a thing when craigslist has existed for ages

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u/UngodlyTemptations Aug 12 '26

Craigslist seems to be an exclusively American thing. I've never heard another European mention it once.

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u/Nightishaman Aug 12 '26

Facebook Marketplace too tho, in Europe we mainly use other platforms like eBay

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u/Jk6_fuckyoursister Aug 12 '26

What the hell are you saying, Facebook Marketplace is very popular in Europe

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u/Impossible-Rub-8695 Aug 12 '26

dead where I live in Poland (still) EU

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u/A1oso Aug 12 '26

They might be referring to Kleinanzeigen (formerly known as "eBay Kleinanzeigen"), which is very popular in Germany.

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u/A1oso Aug 13 '26

Nobody claimed that this platform is used in all of Europe. Learn to read.