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
I think it’s ultimately bad for FB. Either people don’t care and use FB (most of those probably don’t install ublock in the first place) or it will become a constant reminder of how shitty the site is.