News Feed Blocker

The Newsfeed Blocker blocks the newsfeed and stories section of the facebook app. It is well-documented that the infinite…
What is News Feed Blocker?
News Feed Blocker is a Chrome extension that blocks the newsfeed and stories section of the Facebook app. It puts control back in the user's hands, allowing them to access Facebook's useful features while avoiding the distractions of the infinite scrolling newsfeed. Simply install the extension, open Facebook, and click on the 'nfb' button on the toolbar to block the newsfeed and stories. Click the button again to unblock them.

Extension stats

Users: 91 ▼ -2
Rating: 5.00 (1)
Version: 0.1 (Last updated: 2021-04-19)
Creation date: 2021-04-18
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 37.91K

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Extension summary

The Newsfeed Blocker blocks the newsfeed and stories section of the facebook app.

It is well-documented that the infinite scrolling newsfeed is a product of the attention-economy : The more a user keeps scrolling, the more ad-revenue is generated. The automatically curated newsfeed is designed to put the control back in the user's hand.

This simple extension blocks the newsfeed so users can continue to access facebook for its useful features : Marketplace, direct messaging, groups, etc.

To block newsfeed and stories :

  1. Install the extension
  2. Open facebook on your browser
  3. Click on the "nfb" button on the tool bar.

To unblock the newsfeed and stories:

  1. Click the button again.

User reviews

by Marcin Lomperta, 2024-10-05
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Extension safety

Risk impact

News Feed Blocker is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

News Feed Blocker has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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