Facebook to block ad blockers on desktop

Even Facebook users deploying ad-blocking software will begin seeing ads on the desktop version of the social network.

Starting Tuesday, Facebook will make it tough for ad-blocking software to distinguish between a status update and a sponsored ad on the desktop version of the social network.

This the first time Facebook has attempted to circumvent the increasingly popular — and controversial — software that strips ads from websites, joining the advertising industry's fight against ad blockers.