If you're tired of Facebook's ever-changing interface and the constant barrage of irrelevant content, Fluff Busting Purity (FBP) is a widely acclaimed solution. This powerful extension acts as a comprehensive cleanup tool, allowing you to take firm control over what you see in your news feed and how Facebook itself looks and behaves. Its primary goal is to make your Facebook experience less annoying and more focused on what truly matters to you.
FBP excels at hiding advertisements, game spam, sponsored posts, and other clutter that can detract from meaningful interactions. Beyond simple hiding, it offers robust filtering options. You can filter posts based on keywords in the text or even by image content, such as cats, selfies, or food. This means you can effectively tune out topics or types of posts you find uninteresting or repetitive. For users who prefer a chronological feed, FBP can force Facebook to stick to the "Most Recent" view, bypassing algorithmic sorting. It also provides options to customize Facebook's appearance, including font and background colors, and hide various interface elements like links in the sidebars or specific buttons. Many users consider FBP an indispensable tool for a sane Facebook experience.
Key Features
- Hides sponsored posts, ads, and game spam
- Text and image content filtering for news feed posts
- Forces Facebook to display the "Most Recent" feed permanently
- Options to hide various UI elements in left/right columns
- Customization of Facebook's font and background colors (themes)
- Identifies who unfriended or deactivated their accounts
- Filters out "Join" and "Follow" suggested posts
User Feedback
Users overwhelmingly praise Fluff Busting Purity for its ability to create a cleaner, ad-free Facebook. Its extensive customization options are a major plus, allowing for a highly personalized feed. Many state they wouldn't use Facebook without it. However, some users note that Facebook updates can occasionally bypass its filters temporarily, requiring the extension to be updated. Sporadic issues with specific filters (like for Reels or 'People You May Know') are also mentioned.