The Surprising Thing A Facebook Content Blocker Showed Me
Recently, I’ve been doing something with my Facebook feed that feels surprisingly telling.
Essentially, having seen too many creepy and sketchy Reels that seem determined to suck me in and I can’t turn off or manage, I installed a browser extension, called ESUIT, that removes many of the tchotchkes that make up a modern day Facebook experience.
(This is the browser extension that has worked for me, but I would be happy to use another that is more secure if there is one.)
No Reels, no ads, no suggested posts. It replaces this information with a short note informing me of what’s been removed. What’s left behind is a combination of people I actually follow, communities I continue to use, and news outlets that I know have struggled to get any air on modern-day Facebook. Suggested