# Hetzblocker

> Blocks links and requests to websites from inflammatory media such as Axel Springer, Telegraaf Media Groep, and others.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `hetzblocker`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Mark Lindhout
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 25
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (2 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.7.3
- **Last updated:** 2020-08-01
- **First published:** 2019-04-27
- **Size:** 452 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/hetzblocker/)
- **Website:** [https://marklindhout.github.io/hetzblocker/](https://marklindhout.github.io/hetzblocker/)

## Description

Hetzblocker is a Firefox add-on that blocks links and requests to inflammatory media outlets, saving you stress from articles and comments. It is a handy tool for blocking specific sites and improving browsing experience.

## Rankings

- #22,039 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `tabs`
- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `webNavigation`
- `http://*/*`
- `https://*/*`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very high risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension website URL may be invalid

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