Facebook Avatar Guard by DuckCIT
Toggle Facebook profile picture guard
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About this extension
Facebook Avatar Guard is an open-source browser extension that lets you quickly enable or disable Facebook profile picture guard (shield) with a simple toggle.
What it does
How to use
Notes
Privacy
Disclaimer
This extension is not affiliated with or endorsed by Facebook. Use it at your own discretion.
Source
Source code: https://github.com/DuckCIT/Facebook-Avatar-Guard
What it does
- Enable profile picture shield (avatar guard) on Facebook
- Disable the shield anytime
- Simple popup UI with clear status messages
How to use
- Open Facebook on desktop and make sure you are logged in.
- Click the extension icon on the toolbar.
- Press:
- Enable to turn on the shield
- Disable to turn it off
- Refresh your Facebook profile page to see the changes.
Notes
- This extension works only on
facebook.com. - If you see a message like Facebook blocked (429), wait a few minutes and try again.
Privacy
- The extension runs only on Facebook pages.
- It does not collect or store your personal data outside your browser.
- Any needed tokens are read from the currently open Facebook tab to perform the shield toggle request.
Disclaimer
This extension is not affiliated with or endorsed by Facebook. Use it at your own discretion.
Source
Source code: https://github.com/DuckCIT/Facebook-Avatar-Guard
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Permissions and data
Required permissions:
- Display notifications to you
- Access browser tabs
- Access browser activity during navigation
- Access your data for sites in the facebook.com domain
Data collection:
- The developer says this extension doesn't require data collection.
More information
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- Version
- 1.0.1
- Size
- 221.7 KB
- Last updated
- 5 days ago (Jan 31, 2026)
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- License
- MIT License
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