# Fakeblock - Newsfeed Blocker

> Removes the feed on Youtube, Facebook and Linkedin

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/fakeblock](https://chrome-stats.com/d/fakeblock)

## Overview

- **ID:** `fakeblock`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** skymouse
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,social-communication
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Version:** 1.1
- **Last updated:** 2020-11-26
- **First published:** 2020-11-26
- **Size:** 27 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/fakeblock/)
- **Website:** [https://skymouseStudios.com](https://skymousestudios.com/)

## Description

Fakeblock - Newsfeed Blocker is a super simple Firefox add-on that removes the news feeds from Linkedin and Facebook, as well as the sidebar on Youtube. Take back your life and turn your social accounts back into tools.

## Rankings

- #70,245 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Content script matches

- `www.linkedin.com`
- `www.youtube.com`
- `www.facebook.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: linkedin.com, youtube.com, facebook.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/fakeblock)