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by sphars 298 days ago
There may be DNS-based solutions. I use NextDNS to block reddit except for 7-10pm using the recreation time settings.
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I had the same problem, browser extensions weren't enough, and I wanted something system-wide. So I built Sinkzone [1], a DNS tool that blocks everything unless allowlisted. It’s open-source and works across OSs. Thought it might be helpful if you're looking beyond NextDNS.

[1] https://github.com/berbyte/sinkzone

It sadly doesn't work.

I tried blocking Facebook on my phone using both the parental control option AND adding `facebook.com` to the deny list.

Somehow, the app is still chugging along totally unbothered.