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Facebook Forces Ads On Users, Overrides Ad-Blockers

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) -- An ad blocker won't work this time around on Facebook.

The social media company said despite having an ad-blocker, the ads will show up.

Ad blockers keep out ads by refusing to display images that originate from a known ad server. Facebook has found a way around that system.

Facebook has now found a way around that system.

The change only applies to the desktop version of its service.

Facebook admits it has lost ad revenue as a result of ad blockers

 

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