├── LICENSE.txt ├── clickbait.txt └── readme.md /LICENSE.txt: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | MIT License 2 | 3 | Copyright (c) 2018 endolith@gmail.com 4 | 5 | Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy 6 | of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal 7 | in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights 8 | to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell 9 | copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is 10 | furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: 11 | 12 | The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all 13 | copies or substantial portions of the Software. 14 | 15 | THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR 16 | IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, 17 | FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE 18 | AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER 19 | LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, 20 | OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE 21 | SOFTWARE. 22 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /clickbait.txt: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | [Adblock Plus 2.0] 2 | ! Version: 3 | ! Title: Distractions and clickbait filter 4 | ! Last modified: 2018-11-17 5 | ! Expires: 7 days (update frequency) 6 | ! Homepage: https://github.com/endolith/clickbait 7 | ! This URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/endolith/clickbait/master/clickbait.txt 8 | ! License: https://github.com/endolith/clickbait/blob/master/LICENSE.txt 9 | 10 | ###active_discussions 11 | ###around_the_web 12 | ###article-leaf-page-footer-taboola 13 | ###article-most-popular 14 | ###article-popular-this-week 15 | ###article-promo-digital 16 | ###big-stories 17 | ###block-pt-stats-most-popular 18 | ###block-thrmovies-most_popular 19 | ###bomRecommendation 20 | ###bottom-most-shared 21 | ###bottom-trending 22 | ###comp-most-popular 23 | ###conde_nast_container 24 | ###editorpick 25 | ###featured_posts-2 26 | ###footer-partner-feeds 27 | ###hot-network-questions 28 | ###hot-today 29 | ###lower-more-content 30 | ###mod-most-popular 31 | ###mod-related-articles 32 | ###module-just-in 33 | ###modulous_article_bottom 34 | ###more-in-channel 35 | ###more-on 36 | ###more_top_news_container 37 | ###most-pop-list 38 | ###most-popular 39 | ###most-read-content 40 | ###most-read-news 41 | ###most-shared 42 | ###most-watched-videos 43 | ###most-watched-videos-wrapper 44 | ###mostDiscussed 45 | ###mostPopContentMostEmailed 46 | ###mostPopContentRecommendations 47 | ###mostPopular 48 | ###mostPopWidget 49 | ###mostShared 50 | ###mostViewedPostsContainer 51 | ###most_popular_bpages 52 | ###most_popular_bpages DIV.popular-story 53 | ###most_popular_stories 54 | ###most_pop_stories 55 | ###mustRead 56 | ###nmSpecialLinksWrapper 57 | ###online-game-carousel-right-rail 58 | ###outbrain_dual_ad_fs_0_dual 59 | ###outbrain_widget_0 60 | ###outbrain_widget_2 61 | ###pagelet_trending_tags_and_topics 62 | ###partner_box 63 | ###partner_stories 64 | ###post-most-rr 65 | ###post-recommends 66 | ###postREMLargePromos 67 | ###promotionModuleContainer 68 | ###recent_popular 69 | ###related-combined-coverage 70 | ###related-posts 71 | ###related_articles 72 | ###right-rail-more-on 73 | ###rightcol_mostcommented 74 | ###rightcol_mostcommented_button 75 | ###rightcol_mostpopular 76 | ###rightcol_mostpopular_button 77 | ###secondary-content 78 | ###SecondaryContent 79 | ###sidebar-top-posts 80 | ###SocialWidget_popular 81 | ###stories-infinite 82 | ###taboola-grid-2x2 83 | ###taboola-horizontalx4-responsive 84 | ###taboolacontent1 85 | ###taboolacontent2 86 | ###top_stories 87 | ###trending_1 88 | ###videos_1 89 | ###watch-related 90 | ###whats-next 91 | ##.article-trending 92 | ##.bk-mostpop 93 | ##.block-pt-stats-most-popular 94 | ##.bw_most_popular_news 95 | ##.col-promoted 96 | ##.content-headlines-list 97 | ##.discovery-posts 98 | ##.dontmiss.widget 99 | ##.editorial-recommend 100 | ##.featured-content 101 | ##.featured-videos-widget 102 | ##.featuredpost 103 | ##.featurePromo 104 | ##.g1-related-entries 105 | ##.gab_relateditem 106 | ##.googleplus-one 107 | ##.gravity_most_popular.advertisement 108 | ##.HomePage_Whatsnew 109 | ##.in-case-you-missed 110 | ##.js-trending-now 111 | ##.latest-stories 112 | ##.lower-infinite-content 113 | ##.mod-most-popular 114 | ##.module--trending 115 | ##.module-mostpopular 116 | ##.module-related 117 | ##.more-news 118 | ##.more-news.container 119 | ##.more-stories 120 | ##.most-popular 121 | ##.most-popular-article 122 | ##.most-popular-list 123 | ##.most-popular-multimedia 124 | ##.most-popular-stories 125 | ##.most-popular-video 126 | ##.most-popular.panel 127 | ##.most-watched 128 | ##.mostDiscussed 129 | ##.mostpop 130 | ##.mostpopular 131 | ##.mostPopularReviewsSplash 132 | ##.mostShared 133 | ##.most_popular_entry 134 | ##.most_read_and_commented 135 | ##.most_viewed_box 136 | ##.now-buzzing 137 | ##.nrelate-related-widget 138 | ##.nrelate_related 139 | ##.outbrain 140 | ##.outbrain-table-recommendations-bottom 141 | ##.popstoryList 142 | ##.popular-now-well 143 | ##.popular-photo-ra 144 | ##.popular-posts-widget 145 | ##.popular-stories 146 | ##.popular.widget 147 | ##.postrecommends 148 | ##.posts-related 149 | ##.promoBox 150 | ##.promoColumn 151 | ##.recommendedForYourPleasureModule 152 | ##.related-content.component 153 | ##.related-posts 154 | ##.related-stories 155 | ##.related-video-audio 156 | ##.relatedNewsReports 157 | ##.related_posts 158 | ##.reporter-stories 159 | ##.right-most-popular-item 160 | ##.rss-promo 161 | !##.seealso ! catches scipy docs 162 | ##.similar-articles 163 | ##.snp_dont_miss_container 164 | ##.snp_most_popular 165 | ##.story-box-news-politics 166 | ##.subbuzzpromo 167 | ##.supplemental-items 168 | ##.taboola 169 | ##.taboola-new 170 | ##.top-stories05 171 | ##.topic-promo 172 | ##.top_stories 173 | ##.tptn_featured 174 | ##.trending 175 | ##.trending-posts-feed 176 | ##.viral 177 | ##.viralated 178 | ##.widget_time_most_popular 179 | ##.wpp-post-hot 180 | ##.wpp-post-popular 181 | ##.wpp-post-trending 182 | ##DIV#insideNYTimes 183 | ##DIV#MostPopStories 184 | ##DIV#mostPopWidget 185 | ##DIV#outbrain 186 | ##DIV#outbrain_widget_0.OUTBRAIN 187 | ##DIV#threeup_top_wrapper 188 | ##DIV#top_blog_links 189 | ##DIV.hst-mostpopular 190 | ##DIV.most_popular 191 | ##DIV.snp_most_popular 192 | ##DIV.snp_most_popular_entry 193 | ##TR.relatedTopics 194 | ##[id^="outbrain_widget"] 195 | 9gag.com##.block-feature-cover 196 | aeon.co##.three.columns.thumb 197 | aljazeera.com##.FeaturedBox 198 | answers.com##.latest_article_items 199 | arstechnica.com###recommendations 200 | bbc.co.uk##.promobottombg 201 | businessinsider.com##.seealso-image 202 | bustle.com##.mosaic-grid 203 | buzzfeed.com###next_on 204 | buzzfeed.com##.related-links-full 205 | buzzfeed.com##.sidebar_featured_unit 206 | cbsnews.com##.galleryColPromo 207 | cnet.com###recentRelated 208 | cnn.com##DIV.cnn_strycrcntr 209 | cracked.com###Recommended 210 | csmonitor.com###inside-monitor 211 | dailymail.co.uk##DIV.femail.item 212 | dailymail.co.uk##DIV.tvshowbiz.item 213 | dcist.com###related-module 214 | discovery.com##.sl_popular 215 | disqus.com###discovery-main 216 | distractify.com##.after-post_item 217 | edn.com###popular_tab 218 | engadget.com##.featured_posts 219 | foxnews.com##.section-featured 220 | gawker.com###post_list 221 | gawker.com###sitetags 222 | geekosystem.com###network 223 | geekosystem.com###sidebar-posts 224 | google.com##.t-FEATURED_VIDEOS 225 | gothamist.com###newsletterPromo-outter 226 | gothamist.com###related-module 227 | gothamist.com###section-featured 228 | guardian.co.uk###promo 229 | home.myspace.com#DIV(id=home_coolNewVideos) 230 | huffingtonpost.co.uk##DIV#news_entries > DIV#related_images 231 | huffingtonpost.com###content-related 232 | huffingtonpost.com###related_images 233 | huffingtonpost.com##.three-up 234 | huffingtonpost.com##DIV#threeup_top_wrapper 235 | ibtimes.com##.bk_basic.bk_recommend 236 | inquisitr.com##.featured_wrap 237 | itworld.com##DIV.view-editor-picks 238 | itworld.com##DIV.view-featured-blogs 239 | ktla.com##.latest 240 | ktla.com##.popular 241 | laughingsquid.com###jp-relatedposts 242 | laughingsquid.com###top-posts-2 243 | laughingsquid.com##.featuredpost 244 | lifehacker.com###post_list 245 | livestrong.com###moreSlideshows 246 | makeuseof.com##.popular-post 247 | mic.com###related-content 248 | motherboard.vice.com##.related_posts 249 | motherjones.com##.view-id-photoessay 250 | mtv.com##.SM4MostPopularWidget 251 | nypost.com###highlight-share 252 | nypost.com##.read-next-wrapper 253 | nypost.com##.sd-sharing-enabled.sharedaddy 254 | nypost.com##.widget_nypost_pagesix_rss_widget 255 | nypost.com##.widget_nypost_top_articles_widget 256 | nypost.com##.widget_nypost_trending_widget 257 | nytimes.com##DIV#upNextWrapper 258 | observer.com##.trendingnow4 259 | pcmag.com###pcmag-inside 260 | sfgate.com###topmost 261 | slate.com##.also_in_slate 262 | slate.com##.rightrailstories 263 | slate.com##.story-link 264 | slate.com##.twocolumn-stories 265 | taboolasyndication.com 266 | taboolasyndication.com##* 267 | theanimalrescuesite.com###recommended 268 | theguardian.com###promo 269 | theregister.co.uk###read_more_on 270 | theregister.co.uk##.headline-list 271 | time.com##.popular-content 272 | time.com##.trending-bar.constrain 273 | usatoday.com##.usanow-vid-title 274 | vice.com##.motherboard-portlet-recommended 275 | vox.com##.most-read 276 | washingtonpost.com##.image-promotion 277 | washingtonpost.com##.most-post 278 | weather.com##.wx-links.wx-stories-featured 279 | www.npr.org###resMore 280 | www.nytimes.com###upNext 281 | www.nytimes.com##.robots-nocontent.nocontent.trending-module.module 282 | yourtango.com##.view-must-read 283 | yourtango.com##[class*="view-must-see-video"] 284 | ~engadget.com##.blogroll 285 | 286 | 287 | ! buzzfeed 288 | buzzfeed.com##.thumbstrip 289 | buzzfeed.com##.clearfix.xs-p2.xs-border-top-none.xs-relative.sidebar-card.card.js-sidebar-content 290 | buzzfeed.com###mod-related-tag-content-1 291 | ##.ad-before-carousel 292 | 293 | ! huffpost 294 | ##.js-right-rail-trending 295 | ##.yr-trending 296 | ###bottom-most-shared 297 | ###bottom-trending 298 | ###extra-content 299 | 300 | ! thehill.com 301 | ##.mostpopular--content 302 | ###block-views-articles-articles-just-in 303 | ###block-mostpopular-1 304 | ##.odd.block-block.block 305 | ###block-views-hill-tv-block-video-widget 306 | ##div.scrolling-content-item:nth-of-type(n+4) 307 | 308 | ! theguardian.com 309 | ##.js-right-most-popular 310 | ###more-on-this-story 311 | theguardian.com###spotlight 312 | ##.js-most-popular-footer 313 | 314 | ! yahoo.com 315 | yahoo.com###SidekickWrapper-2 316 | yahoo.com###SidekickWrapper-4 317 | ###YDC-Stream-Proxy 318 | 319 | ! bbc.com 320 | ###comp-top-stories-promo 321 | ###comp-features-and-analysis 322 | ###comp-elsewhere-on-the-bbc 323 | ###comp-pattern-library 324 | 325 | ! abcnews.go.com 326 | abcnews.go.com###news-feed 327 | abcnews.go.com###news-feed-content 328 | abcnews.go.com##.slick-track 329 | abcnews.go.com###interest-carousel 330 | 331 | ! nypost.com 332 | nypost.com##.slick-track 333 | ##.widget_nypost_pagesix_tv_rss_widget 334 | ##.widget_nypost_custom_widget 335 | ##.widget_nypost_decider_rss_widget 336 | ##.recirc--outbrain 337 | nypost.com###circular-widget 338 | 339 | ! Whitelist 340 | elgiganten.se#@#.slick-track 341 | fanatical.com#@#.slick-track 342 | nederob.nl#@#.featured-content 343 | trakt.tv#@#.trending 344 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /readme.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | Filters for blocking all the clickbait that surrounds articles and tries to drag you into a never-ending binge. 2 | 3 | # How to use 4 | 5 | Should be compatible with uBlock Origin, AdBlock, etc. 6 | 7 | Add this URL to your filter lists: 8 | 9 | https://raw.githubusercontent.com/endolith/clickbait/master/clickbait.txt 10 | 11 | # Disclaimer 12 | 13 | I'm not an expert at AdBlock rules, so this will most likely block things it shouldn't. Report problems at https://github.com/endolith/clickbait/issues 14 | 15 | # Related 16 | 17 | - https://github.com/cpeterso/clickbait-blocklist/ 18 | - https://github.com/genediazjr/nopelist 19 | 20 | # News articles about news articles 21 | 22 | - [This Is How Your Fear and Outrage Are Being Sold for Profit](https://medium.com/@tobiasrose/the-enemy-in-our-feeds-e86511488de) 23 | - [News is bad for you – and giving up reading it will make you happier](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/apr/12/news-is-bad-rolf-dobelli) 24 | - [The World Is Not Falling Apart](http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/foreigners/2014/12/the_world_is_not_falling_apart_the_trend_lines_reveal_an_increasingly_peaceful.html) 25 | - [What Constant Exposure To Negative News Is Doing To Our Mental Health](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/19/violent-media-anxiety_n_6671732.html) 26 | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------