Pi-hole doesn't seem to work

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@Atilla_Tuncer

I actually do see an ad on cnn.com.

There is one ad that is served from the same domain as the content. These tools can help you determine if this is the case:

How do I determine what domain an ad is coming from?

Block ads or fix broken sites This FAQ is written in the context of finding out how to block an ad that isn't blocked automatically, but the same steps can be used to troubleshoot issues with sites that don't function properly. An example is that sometimes certain payment gateways try to collect metrics on the sale, but these domains are blocked by Pi-hole, so the payment cannot be processed. Also, some links send you through several referrers and if one of them is blocked, you may land on a …

@Atilla_Tuncer

In the blocklist I added Facebook, why doesn’t Facebook get blocked?

What specifically did you add to your blacklist, and what URL did you load where you are seeing Facebook?

What is the output of the following commands from the Pi terminal:

pihole -q -adlist facebook.com

grep facebook /var/log/pihole.log