The endless battle of Facebook and ad blocking software I want to display advertisements

ByAston Leisen

On August 9th, 2016 Facebook will take measures to bypass the ad blocking feature and display advertisementsAnnouncementDid. The first thing that reacted positively to Facebook's attitude was "Adblock Plus"Adblock Plus has disclosed ways to avoid Facebook's advertisement display system, and furthermore, Facebook is continuing to be up and running, such as publishing updates to avoid workarounds.

Adblock Plus and (a little) more: FB reblock: ad-blocking community finds workaround to Facebook
https://adblockplus.org/blog/fb-reblock-ad-blocking-community-finds-workaround-to-facebook

Adblock Plus has already defeated Facebook's new ad blocking restrictions | The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2016/8/11/12439990/facebook-unblockable-ads-defeated-by-adblock-plus

A few hours after Facebook announced plans to display ads to ad blocking users bypassing ad blocking extensions on desktop version Facebook, Adblock Plus says "Facebook selection is dark for users' free choice It's a pity choice to push the way, but there's nothing to worry about, there's nothing to be afraid, Ichigo in the IT industry has been on for a long time "on the blogReleaseDid.

Adblock Plus replied to Facebook that "I answered that I do not want to see irritated advertisements that many people would not want if I asked why blocking ads to users of ad blocking function" On the other hand, "If this is Facebook's idea, Facebook has acknowledged that there is a valid reason for the user to use the ad blocking function, but (according to Facebook's efforts) I have blocked it or I have not been given a free choice. "

And Adblock Plus publishes a blog on how to avoid Facebook's forced advertisement display. According to the published method, the user says "facebook.com ## DIV [id ^ =" substream _ "]. _ 5 jmm [data - dedupekey] [data - cursor] [data - xt] [data - xt - vimpr =" 1 "] [Data-ftr =" 1 "] [data-fte =" 1 "]"Add to filterJust to be able to block ads again on Facebook.

Even if you are using Adblock Plus, the page on which the ad was displayed is on the left and the page that hides the ad in a way to avoid advertisement display becomes the image on the right. The red part in the image on the left is an advertisement, but in the image on the right you can see that it has been deleted quietly.


Adblock Plus has responded with tremendous speed, but Facebook also launched an update that will make it possible to avoid avoiding advertisement display on Adblock Plus. Facebook is an IT-related mediaTechcrunchAccording to what he said, it is said that workarounds by companies developing software to block advertisements will block not only advertisements but also posts from other users, giving loss to Facebook users about.

Adblock Plus notes that Facebook has delivered updates to circumvent Adblock Plus' workarounds further, Adblock Plus says, "These gangsters have been ongoing since the birth of ad blocking, I think Facebook will find a workaround again, "he said, suggesting that the battle between Facebook and Adblock Plus will continue unless either is overlooked.