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    Blocking "Suggested Posts" on Facebook

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    • leocg
      leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

      How does ublock and other ad-blocker extensions behave on this?

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      • subtitles
        subtitles last edited by

        As I mention in my initial post, when I was using adblock and easylist, the "suggested posts" were blocked. Not so now with Opera's native list.

        BTW the suggested post today is for Ritz Crackers, offering buy 2 get 1 free... :).

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        • subtitles
          subtitles last edited by

          Paste of today's ad (I'm not trying to spam this forum, I'm providing examples of the ads not being blocked by opera's ad filter):

          "Suggested Post
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          • subtitles
            subtitles last edited by

            Suggested Post
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            • leocg
              leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

              Suggested Post
              Like Page

              I may have to check better but i'm not getting any of those 'suggested posts' here.

              Maybe it's more a matter of better setting Facebook preferences than use of ad-blockers?

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              • subtitles
                subtitles last edited by

                Just went through all the ad settings in facebook, nothing there that would or did remove the suggested posts.

                These are usually/almost always after the first timeline item.

                And again, easylist and adblock used to block these. Certainly similar ads to these are blocked say on Twitter.

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                • leocg
                  leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                  Just went through all the ad settings in facebook, nothing there that would or did remove the suggested posts.

                  When you hide them do you answer the survey? It may help you get more relevant suggestions.

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                  There is no need to keep posting this.

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                  • subtitles
                    subtitles last edited by

                    The relevance of the ads is not at issue. The fact is that they are ads, and they're not being blocked by Opera's ad filter...

                    I've tried turning on "relevant" ads, and turning them off, the ads still show up.

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                    • leocg
                      leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by

                      The fact is that they are ads, and they're not being blocked by Opera's ad filter...

                      Did you already report it?

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                      • A Former User
                        A Former User last edited by

                        Well, spam topics on these forums are ads too.
                        There are a number of ways to advertise - technical means and forms, so there's no application, add-on or extension, I guess, bound to be taking on all of them.
                        🙂

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