Privacy Mode Injector

A configurable social media detox layer for indie developers that hides profanity, likes, Reels, and ads

Problem

Indie developers and content creators often get distracted by social media recommendation feeds, like counts, and ads. Someone built a plugin called Off to hide these elements, proving the demand is real. But everyone defines 'distraction' differently, and generic blockers fail to meet personalized filtering needs.

Solution

A configurable browser extension or userscript that lets users hide specific elements (profanity, likes, short-video entries, ad slots) on chosen platforms via simple rule subscriptions. Offers community-shared rule sets that can be imported with one click or customized with CSS/XPath selectors.

Users

Indie developers, content creators, and anyone who wants to purify their social media feed for focus.

MVP

Support Chrome and Firefox; built-in default detox rules for Reddit, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube; a visual selector tool lets users click elements to hide; rules exportable as JSON to share; runs locally, no data uploaded.

Revenue

Free basic rules + paid premium rule packs (fine-grained filters for specific sites); or donations; consider affiliate deals with focus tools.

Why now

Social media algorithms are increasingly aggressive, and short videos plus recommendation feeds fragment attention; meanwhile browser extension development is low-cost, allowing indie developers to iterate fast.