Urban Social Networks AdBlocker

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What is Urban Social Networks AdBlocker?
Urban Social Networks AdBlocker is a Chrome extension developed by Urban Cyber Security. It removes ads from social media feeds, enhancing browsing speeds and allowing users to focus on their friends' content. It does not replace original ads with new ones. The extension collects certain information to block unwanted ads and shares aggregated, anonymized web browsing data with affiliated companies and business partners.

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-01-23
By: Urban VPN
Users: 1,706+
Rating: 2.41 (27)
Version: 1.4.7 (Last updated: 2022-12-22)
Creation date: 2020-04-28
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • webNavigation
  • storage
  • https://analytics-toolbar.urban-vpn.com:40443/*
  • https://analytics-toolbar.urban-vpn.com/*
  • https://authentication.urban-vpn.com/*
  • https://sessions.bugsnag.com/*
  • https://www.google-analytics.com/collect
  • https://www.facebook.com/*
Size: 497.66K

Other platforms

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Urban Social Networks AdBlocker (v1.4.7)
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Extension summary

Urban Social Network Adblocker is another great product by Urban Cyber Security.

Our vast experience in online security allows us to offer our advanced Social Networks ad-blocker. – we can’t use this name, as Urban Social Networks AdBlocker already exists as another extension.

Our Chrome Extension users enjoy:

  • No Ads as part of your social media browsing experience, eliminating feed ads, video ads & banners.
  • Optimized browsing speeds, due to the savings in bandwidth, the overall download size and server calls are reduced by skipping ads altogether.
  • Unlike most other Social Networks ad blockers - Urban Social Networks Adblocker does NOT replace original ads with new ones;

Get back to enjoying what really matters on social media, your friend’s content! Just click “Add to Chrome” to install the extension, and you are set to surf Socials' feed as you wish!

To enable us to block unwanted ads, we need to access and collect certain information, such as: URLs you click, the ads displayed for you and your interaction with the ads, history, click stream data, and IP address.

In addition, subject to your consent through the prominent notice, we will be accessing and collecting your web browsing data that includes information on:

  • search engine results page
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User reviews

this doesn't work............this other extension worked for me in blocking facebook ads https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/video-ad-blocker-for-face/cfelggdancjlfmekcfekjemffindioac
by Not Vitalik Buterin, 2022-11-01

trash doesnt take FB ads. dont get baited to download this extension fam
by Tél, 2022-08-04

It doesnt work!
by saar, 2022-07-03
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Urban Social Networks AdBlocker requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Urban Social Networks AdBlocker may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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