uBlock Origin Is Giving Up the Fight to Keep Ads Off Facebook

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uBlock Origin stops filtering Facebook ads due to the site's rapidly changing markup.

What commenters are saying

Commenters mostly accept the move, noting that blocking all Facebook domains or using tools like FB Purity still works. Some discuss a long-term AI arms race: browsers could mask ads with client-side AI, but ad networks could use AI to embed ads inextricably. Others criticize Apple's ad business and note Safari hobbled adblockers first, despite good reputation.