# News Feed Eradicator

11 Hacker News commenters recommended News Feed Eradicator and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 7 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** A free browser extension that removes the Facebook news feed while leaving messaging usable, which people say has kept them off the feed for years.

## Why people recommend it

- Removes feed but keeps messaging (2 comments): "clear the endless feed but still let you visit the site for messaging" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47053752)) "my home feed is blocked thanks to News Feed Eradicator" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47091984))
- Blocks feed while keeping site usable (2 comments): "There’s an extension called News Feed Eradicator that does that for you." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47968691)) "and the News Feed Eradicator browser extension. God's send." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48783648))
- Works well for years (2 comments): "Been using this one for some eight years now, it's the best." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49949831)) "it's been working really well" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47612848))

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## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "News Feed Eradicator", https://hackerapproved.com/p/news-feed-eradicator/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).