userscripts

remove-x-ad.js

// ==UserScript==
// @name         Block Ad Elements on Twitter/X
// @namespace    http://tampermonkey.net/
// @version      1.1
// @description  Block parent elements containing the word "Ad" and monitor dynamic content changes
// @author       You
// @match        https://twitter.com/i/litst*
// @match        https://x.com/i/lists/*
// @match        https://x.com/home
// @match        https://x.com/*/status
// @exclude      https://x.com/i/grok
// @grant        none
// ==/UserScript==

// 
(function () {
  "use strict";

  // Function to find and remove elements containing the word "Ad"
  function blockAdElements() {
    // Select all span elements
    const spans = document.querySelectorAll("span");

    spans.forEach((span) => {
      // Check if the span contains the word "Ad"
      if (span.textContent.includes("Ad")) {
        console.log("find node cleanup: ", span);
        // console.log('parent cleanup: ', span.closest("article"))
        // Traverse up the DOM tree to find the parent element 6 levels up
        let parent = span.parentElement;
        for (let i = 0; i < 6 && parent; i++) {
          parent = parent.parentElement;
        }
        // If the parent element exists, remove it
        if (parent) {
          parent.remove();
        }
      }
    });
  }

  // Run the function initially
  blockAdElements();

  // Set up a MutationObserver to handle dynamic content
  const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => {
    mutations.forEach(() => {
      //  if (mutation.type === "childList") {
      console.log("start cleanup: looping");
      blockAdElements();
      //  }
    });
  });

  // Start observing the document body for changes
  observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });
  console.log("start cleanup: init");

  document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function (ev) {
    console.log("start cleanup: onReady");
    blockAdElements();
  });
})();