Content Farm Blocker

Preventing to open content farm by mistake

Content Farm Blocker: Safeguard Browser from Sensational Content Farms

The 'Content Farm Blocker' is a Firefox extension aimed at users weary of deceptive, low-quality web content. This app blocks known content farms that commonly use grabby headlines for uninformative articles, sparing users wasted time and reducing exposure to excessive ads. This is a ported version of a popular Chrome Store extension, offering protection across different browsers.

Add-on stats

Manifest V2
By: Wildsky
Daily users: 667
-2
Rating: 4.64
(28)
Version: 1.2.1resigned1 (Last updated: 2024-04-25)
Version code: 5727419
Creation date: 2016-12-26
Weekly download count: 1
Firefox on Android: Yes
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • storage
  • http://*/
  • https://*/
Size: 121.05K
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Content Farm Blocker (v0.5.0)
40,000 4.84 (378)
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge

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
  • Effectively blocks content farms
  • User-friendly and easy to use
  • Provides a cleaner browsing experience
Cons
  • Blacklist entries sometimes disappear
  • Causes issues with social media pages and links
  • Some users unable to install on certain systems
Most mentioned
  • Need for better blacklist management
  • Desire for blocking during searches
  • Issues with forced reloads when opening links
User reviews

"北緯一度"應該也是內容農場。
by Yukinocon, 2024-10-11

by addmedia, 2024-09-13
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

Content Farm Blocker requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Content Farm Blocker. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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