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cilla4progress

(24,782 posts) Fri Sep 8, 2017, 06:21 PM Sep 2017

What happened to my FB? [View all]

When I open it on my laptop now, fully 1/3 is ads! I had to clear my cache and reboot, etc. View is completely changed and I'm ready to meh it... especially with the news about them selling ads to Russian bots / election disruptors or whatever.

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What happened to my FB? [View all] cilla4progress Sep 2017 OP

I suppose you could try Ghostery Warpy Sep 2017 #1

See Ilsa. Set some basic standards for what is acceptable. And not! Hortensis Sep 2017 #3

I've considered closing my fb page. Ilsa Sep 2017 #2

Nothing Egnever Sep 2017 #4

which they will Skittles Sep 2017 #10

Briefly had a FB page CountAllVotes Sep 2017 #5

Been a fb boycotter from the beginning. lindysalsagal Sep 2017 #9

FB has been a wonderful way for our neighborhood to stay connected and CurtEastPoint Sep 2017 #13

Mine was fine just now... n/t Lucinda Sep 2017 #6

strongly advise using FluffBusterPurity to control FB ads, notifications, etc. CurtEastPoint Sep 2017 #7

I use it as well. I haven't seen an ad on facebook for quite some time!nt m-lekktor Sep 2017 #11

Well, I just went through their help cilla4progress Sep 2017 #8

Ads ads ads Srkdqltr Sep 2017 #12

If you donate to DU cilla4progress Sep 2017 #14

I use a Chrome extension RandomAccess Sep 2017 #15