Block Ads for Social Network

Name: Block Ads for Social Network
Rating: 2.632911392405063 (79 reviews)
Author: daceAcc

Block Facebook™ ads in your Chrome

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2025-04-30

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Block Ads for Social Network is a lightweight Chrome extension designed specifically to block and hide ads on Facebook™. It enhances your social media experience by removing intrusive advertisements from your news feed, resulting in faster page loads and reduced bandwidth usage.

This extension is super fast and uses minimal memory, running seamlessly in the background. Easily toggle ad blocking on or off directly from the toolbar menu. Completely free and regularly updated, it's an effective tool to save you time, speed up your browser, and enjoy a cleaner Facebook™ feed.

Privacy & Security Productivity Social Media

By:

daceAcc

Users:

7,000+

Rating:

2.63

(79)

Version:

3.0.0 Last updated: 2025-02-21

Creation date:

2020-03-10

Risk:

Permissions:

storage
tabs
activeTab
declarativeNetRequest

Host permissions:

<all_urls>

Size:

1.08M

Email:

ko*****@gmail.com

URLs:

Full description:

See detailed description ⏷

Source:

Chrome Web Store

Updated:

11 days ago

User reviews

Users report that 'Block Ads for Social Network' used to work effectively in blocking sponsored ads on Facebook, but following recent Facebook interface updates, it no longer blocks ads. Many reviews indicate that the extension only removes the 'sponsored' label without blocking the ads themselves, rendering it ineffective. Overall, users express dissatisfaction due to its current lack of functionality, leading to many uninstallations and negative feedback.

Pros

Used to work with Facebook in the past
Simple concept of blocking sponsored ads on social networks

Cons

Currently does not block ads on Facebook or other social networks
Fails to function with the new Facebook interface or layout changes
Removes the word 'sponsored' but leaves the ads visible
Advertised functionality is broken or ineffective
Mostly negative user experience leading to uninstallations

Recent reviews

Por desgracia no funciona.

Henry Vlad, 2024-07-13

ليس له سيطره على إعلانات فيس بوك

hussein nabil, 2024-01-16

Una porquería, no sirve de nada, no hace nada. No instalar.

marcos rodriguez, 2023-12-21

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Block Ads for Social Network requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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