News Feed Eradicator
Browser extension that hides news feeds on social media sites to reduce distraction.
Recommended for stripping algorithmic feeds from sites like Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and LinkedIn,1234 with some users calling it life-changing.56 No complaints are raised; it suits people who want fewer distractions78 while still being able to contact others directly, such as those who use LinkedIn for work.9
Why people recommend it
Removes feeds · 3
Commenters use it to purge algorithmic feeds and cut social media noise.
“I recommend News Feed Eradicator extension for that”
“For those ok purging the whole newsfeed:”
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“The best tool for significantly reducing noise across social media while remaining connected is the News Feed Eradicator.”
Many sites · 3
Works across several sites, including Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, HN, YouTube Shorts and LinkedIn.
“I use Newsfeed Eradicator[0] to block shorts and many more things.”
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“The best tool for significantly reducing noise across social media while remaining connected is the News Feed Eradicator.”
Life-changing · 2
Two commenters describe it as life-changing.
“I recommend News Feed Eradicator extension for that”
Stays connected · 1
Lets you set daily feed minutes without losing direct messaging on LinkedIn.
“The best tool for significantly reducing noise across social media while remaining connected is the News Feed Eradicator.”
Caveats and dissent
No one in these comments warned against it.
Who recommends it in their own words
Threads where it came up
- Attention is all you have 1 mention
- uBlock Origin Is Giving Up the Fight to Keep Ads Off Facebook 1 mention
- LinkedIn Feed Blocker 1 mention
- YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts 1 mention
- Discovering the indieweb with calm tech 1 mention
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All comments 5
“I recommend News Feed Eradicator extension for that”
“For those ok purging the whole newsfeed:”
“it's wonderful and has changed my life!”
“I use Newsfeed Eradicator[0] to block shorts and many more things.”
“The best tool for significantly reducing noise across social media while remaining connected is the News Feed Eradicator.”