Disconnect for Facebook™ (WebExtension)

Facebook™ Disconnect is an efficient firewall to disconnect third-party websites from accessing to your Facebook. This is WebExtension implementation of Facebook™ Disconnect add-on

Disconnect for Facebook™ (WebExtension) - Secure Firefox Add-On

Disconnect for Facebook™ (WebExtension) provides an effective firewall, blocking all Facebook-related requests from third-party sites. It prevents tracking of a user's webpage visits by Facebook, ensuring user privacy. Despite blocking these requests, users can still easily access their Facebook accounts. The add-on is easy to toggle on and off via the toolbar button. It’s designed for efficiency with low impact on memory and CPU footprint.

Add-on stats

By: Morni
Users: 2,096
-31
Rating: 4.60
(35)
Version: 0.1.7resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Creation date: 2017-01-18
Weekly download count: 7
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabs
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • <all_urls>
Size: 129.81K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

Disconnect for Facebook™ is an efficient firewall to prevent Facebook from tracking the webpages you go to by blocking all Facebook related requests sent from all third-party websites. Although Facebook Disconnect blocks all traffic from third-party sites to Facebook servers but still you can visit your Facebook account with no problem. Features

3 reasons to use Facebook Disconnect: -> Stops Facebook from tracking the webpages you go to -> Has a very low memory and CPU footprint -> Can be easily toggled on and off from the toolbar button

Some useful notes

  1. What is the badge number on the toolbar button? The badge is an indicator of the number of blocked web-requests on the current page.

  2. How can I activate the extension? Once this extension is installed, there's nothing really much you need to do. Just click on the toolbar button. When the the color is red, it blocks all the Facebook related requests.

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Useful
  • Helps to protect privacy
  • Relieves users from configuring uBlock or Adblock
  • Great for excluding Facebook extensions in office settings
Cons
  • Does not work for some users
Most mentioned
  • Useful
  • Privacy
  • Relieves
  • Excluding
User reviews
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Disconnect for Facebook™ (WebExtension) requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Disconnect for Facebook™ (WebExtension) is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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