Reviews for Facebook Container
Facebook Container by Firefox
Review by Norm
Rated 1 out of 5
by Norm, 4 years agoI had to disable this extension due to its interference with Instagram images embedded into other website's content.
Many content creators are using images from Instagram to illustrate their articles as if Instagram were a stock-photo site. Or they are using Instagram as a free repository for their own collection of images.
This extension blocks the Instagram image and replaces it with a big, fat placeholder the same size of the image. A white box with one line of text "Click here to see the image on Instagram".
Personally, I want to see the webpage as the developer envisioned it and not open a separate tab to see every Instagram image on the page.
This behavior has been reported as an issue as far back as 2019, with the developer promising to fix it, but for the moment saying the behavior is "as-expected".
As Instagram is owned by Facebook, the integration between the two sites has become much tighter. Partly I must assume as a reaction to the threat of government anti-trust action to separate Facebook from Instagram.
In any case, I disabled the Facebook Container extension and will not use it until the issues around embedded Instagram images is resolved.
Many content creators are using images from Instagram to illustrate their articles as if Instagram were a stock-photo site. Or they are using Instagram as a free repository for their own collection of images.
This extension blocks the Instagram image and replaces it with a big, fat placeholder the same size of the image. A white box with one line of text "Click here to see the image on Instagram".
Personally, I want to see the webpage as the developer envisioned it and not open a separate tab to see every Instagram image on the page.
This behavior has been reported as an issue as far back as 2019, with the developer promising to fix it, but for the moment saying the behavior is "as-expected".
As Instagram is owned by Facebook, the integration between the two sites has become much tighter. Partly I must assume as a reaction to the threat of government anti-trust action to separate Facebook from Instagram.
In any case, I disabled the Facebook Container extension and will not use it until the issues around embedded Instagram images is resolved.
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- Rated 5 out of 5by Doug S, 2 days ago⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Facebook Container – Keep Facebook’s Tracking in Check
Facebook Container is an essential Firefox extension for anyone who uses Facebook but wants to limit its tracking powers. It isolates Facebook in its own browser container, preventing it from following you across other websites. This helps protect your privacy without forcing you to give up using the platform.
Pros:
✅ Effective tracking isolation: Prevents Facebook from tracking your activity outside its own site.
✅ Seamless integration: Works automatically in the background with no complex setup required.
✅ Boosts privacy: Keeps your personal data from leaking to Facebook when visiting external sites.
✅ Simple and lightweight: No noticeable impact on Firefox performance.
✅ Made by Mozilla: Developed by Firefox itself, ensuring reliability and trustworthiness.
Cons:
❌ Facebook-only isolation: It doesn’t block tracking from other services (you’ll need extra tools for that).
❌ Limited functionality on multi-account setups: If you use multiple Facebook accounts, switching between them can be clunky.
💡 Overall, Facebook Container is a fantastic privacy tool for Firefox users who want to enjoy Facebook without being stalked across the web. It’s easy to use, highly effective, and a must-have for privacy-conscious users. Highly recommended! - Rated 4 out of 5by Firefox user 16042805, 7 days ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Bapy_S2K, 9 days ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Gabriel Arcangel, 11 days ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18895141, 13 days ago
- Rated 1 out of 5by Firefox user 13511828, 16 days agoThis extension doesn't work. I still get a bunch of very specific facebook ad suggestions when I'm researching a home remodel that facebook should not have data to if this extension is working properly.
- Rated 5 out of 5by anyo, 18 days ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by falseagent, 21 days ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Roy, 21 days ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18877834, 21 days ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by ramiel, 23 days ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Sunny, a month agoI am so glad to see Mozilla taking a stand against the over reaching privacy infringements of these large companies. Extension works pretty well.
- Rated 5 out of 5by Jackie Daytona, a month ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Davi, a month ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18815780, a month ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Vardhan, 2 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Meatpig, 2 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Sven Tasche, 2 months agoFunktioniert sehr gut, aber warum ist diese Erweiterung nicht für die mobile Version verfügbar?
- Rated 5 out of 5by evan1715, 2 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by Firefox user 18788696, 2 months ago
- Rated 5 out of 5by GothGlamPrincess, 2 months ago
- Rated 2 out of 5by Firefox user 13455059, 2 months agoAgree with other reviewers that say it crashes messenger randomly. The problem is it will try to send a message but I'll think it went through, and the other person never gets it. Frustrating!
- Rated 1 out of 5by David, 2 months agoSeems to be unmaintained, see the Github issues. It doesen't deserve the endorsement and being flagged as "meets security and performance standards" in its current unmaintained state.