If you use AdBlock, then blocking the universal Facebook “Like” button is a simple task.
- Open AdBlock preferences.
- From Filters menu, click Add Filter.
- Paste this URL into the text field:
http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?* - Apply Changes and click OK.
Note:
Also, If you want to block the Facebook “Connect” boxes that hundreds of websites use, enter this additional URL as a filter in AdBlock:
http://www.facebook.com/connect/connect.php?*
Results:
The Facebook website itself will continue to work just fine, but no longer will you need to put up with the extra loading and rendering times caused by the universal “Like” button or the Facebook Connect boxes.
It may also help regain some of your privacy back from Facebook, since AdBlock stops the Javascripts from ever being loaded, thereby hindering any possible attempts Facebook has made to track it’s users around the web.
From a technical standpoint, why I dislike the Facebook “Like” buttons.
