Facebook Container

By: Firefox
Prevent Facebook from tracking you around the web. The Facebook Container extension for Firefox helps you take control and isolate your web activity from Facebook.
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Facebook Container is a Firefox extension designed to protect your privacy by isolating your Facebook identity into a separate browser container. This prevents Facebook from tracking your visits to other websites using third-party cookies. Once installed, it logs you out of Facebook and deletes Facebook cookies before loading Facebook in a distinct "Container" tab, allowing you to browse other sites without Facebook tracking your activity.

The extension disables embedded Facebook features like Comments and Like buttons outside the container, limiting data sharing. While it doesn't prevent Facebook from accessing your data on its platform, it offers a robust tool to minimize tracking across the web. Facebook Container leverages Firefox's built-in Containers feature and works best alongside the Multi-Account Containers extension. It supports Firefox desktop versions 57 and above but is not compatible with other browsers or Firefox mobile.

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By:
Firefox
Daily users:
952,786 106
Rating:
4.46
(4,101) 6 new ratings
Version:
2.3.12 Last updated: 2025-03-24
Version code:
5907596
Creation date:
2018-03-22
Risk:
High risk impact Low risk likelihood
Permissions:
  • <all_urls>
  • browsingData
  • contextualIdentities
  • cookies
  • management
  • storage
  • tabs
  • webRequestBlocking
  • webRequest
Size:
408.69KB
URLs:
Website
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Add-ons Store
Data ingested on:
2025-07-20
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# 17
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User reviews

Facebook Container was valued for its privacy features by isolating Facebook activity, but recent user reviews indicate it no longer functions correctly. Many users report that the add-on blocks access to the new Threads website due to Meta's domain change to .com. Until updated, the add-on hinders access to Threads, reducing its usability and effectiveness.
Pros
  • Was extremely useful when it worked
  • Helps isolate Facebook activity from other web browsing
  • Offers privacy benefits by containing Facebook tracking
Cons
  • No longer works properly with the new Threads domain
  • Blocks access to Threads website when enabled
  • Appears outdated and not updated to handle Meta's domain changes
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Extension safety

Risk impact
Risk impact measures the level of extra permissions an extension has access to. A low risk impact extension cannot do much harms, whereas a high risk impact extension can do a lot of damage like stealing your password, bypassing your security settings, and accessing your personal data. High risk impact extensions are not necessarily malicious. However, if they do turn malicious, they can be very harmful.

Facebook Container requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
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Risk likelihood
Risk likelihood measures the probability that a Firefox add-on may turn malicious. This is determined by the publisher and the Firefox add-on reputation on Firefox Add-ons Store, the amount of time the Firefox add-on has been around, and other signals about the Firefox add-on. Our algorithms are not perfect, and are subject to change as we discover new ways to detect malicious extensions. We recommend that you always exercise caution when installing a Firefox add-on.

Facebook Container has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • Low This extension was updated more than 6 months ago. Older versions are more likely to be stable and safe.
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