News Feed Eradicator

Name: News Feed Eradicator
Rating: 4.6402 (189 reviews)
Author: jordwest

By: jordwest

Find yourself getting sucked in by algorithmic feeds? Eradicate distractions from popular social media sites.

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Features & Capabilities

News Feed Eradicator helps you regain focus by removing algorithmic feeds from popular social sites and replacing them with a customizable quote.

It also hides distracting regions and includes a snooze feature to pause distractions for a short time when you need to refocus.

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Version:

3.0.4 Last updated: 2026-02-13

Version code:

6148885

Creation date:

2015-08-19

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Size:

96.44KB

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Source:

Firefox Add-ons Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-11

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 842 ▼ 3

Other rankings

#82 in Social & Communication ▼ 1

#126 in Appearance ▼ 1

#187 in Privacy & Security ▼ 3

#10 in algorithm keyword 3

#14 in news keyword 34

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News Feed Eradicator (v3.0.4)

200,000 4.69

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Developed by:

jordwest

Firefox Add-ons Store

https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/news-feed-eradicator/

Permission Change History

2026-01-30: Version 2.2.7 → 3.0.0

Add Optional host permissions: *://*/*

Add Permissions: scripting

Remove Optional permissions: http://www.facebook.com/* https://www.facebook.com/* http://web.facebook.com/* https://web.facebook.com/* http://twitter.com/* https://twitter.com/* http://x.com/* https://x.com/* https://www.reddit.com/ http://www.reddit.com/ https://old.reddit.com/ http://old.reddit.com/ https://news.ycombinator.com/* http://www.linkedin.com/* https://www.linkedin.com/* https://www.youtube.com/* https://www.github.com/* https://github.com/* http://www.instagram.com/* https://www.instagram.com/*

2024-03-02: Version 2.2.5 → 2.2.6

Add Optional permissions: http://x.com/* https://x.com/*

User Reviews

News Feed Eradicator is widely praised for hiding feeds to reduce distractions and boost focus. Users cite its long‑standing reliability, free/open‑source nature, and cross‑site coverage (YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook). The main caveats are occasional breakages after updates and site‑specific issues (notably Facebook and LinkedIn) that require troubleshooting. Some requests for mobile-page support and a few dislikes about a UI revamp also appear. Overall, it’s a valuable, time‑saving tool that many users have relied on for years, with ongoing maintenance from the developer.

Pros

Blocks news feeds effectively, reducing distraction and boosting productivity.
Free and open-source, with regular updates and active maintenance.
Works across multiple sites (YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook), not limited to one platform.
Long-standing, trusted extension used by many for years.

Cons

Site-specific breakages after updates (notably Facebook and LinkedIn) can make blocking unreliable.
Occasional general breakages requiring troubleshooting or reinstall.
Lack of mobile-page support (e.g., mobile domains like m.youtube.com) is requested.
UI changes are disliked by some users (perceived complexity after revamps).

Recent reviews

I have this on my PC and android, but on android It doesn't work as of now on Facebook. Can you please fix it ? I find myself doom scrolling on there... Can you please fix it to save my time ? <3

by TP*****, 2026-07-02

by Vl*****, 2026-06-10

by Mi*****, 2026-06-06

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Is News Feed Eradicator Safe?

Risk impact

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News Feed Eradicator does not require any sensitive permissions.

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Risk likelihood

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News Feed Eradicator is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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