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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDamn it! How does one stop those annoying Google popup ads every time a tab is changed?
Am I the only one this is happening to here?
Tetrachloride
(7,728 posts)and both have ad blocking enabled. Safari and Epic.
cbabe
(3,441 posts)to low.
Porn ads and fake medical ads drove me to distraction. Plus popups that made me exit du every time to stop them.
Now all is lollipops and rainbows.
PJMcK
(21,921 posts)See the Star next to Samrob's name?
Still, there are many here who should heed your advice.
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"Porn ads and fake medical ads" can be somewhat revealing of one's browser history.
cbabe
(3,441 posts)Seems Id welcome nasty ads if I had a nasty history. I dont and I dont.
Thanks anyway.
PJMcK
(21,921 posts)I apologize if my response seemed snarky. I was trying to be funny.
That's what cookies do and how some ads are targeted.
I wasn't really implying anything. Enjoy your day.
cbabe
(3,441 posts)oregonjen
(3,316 posts)If so, EarlG in the comments said its not us and hes working on it.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10965874
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Indykatie
(3,691 posts)PJMcK
(21,921 posts)GoCubsGo
(32,061 posts)Installing an ad-blocker extension, such as Adblocker Ultimate or Adblock Plus, should also help. Ad blockers can be a pain when reading newspaper articles and the like, but it's not difficult to turn them off for specific sites.
RandiFan1290
(6,206 posts)TheBlackAdder
(28,076 posts)CrackityJones75
(2,403 posts)marie999
(3,334 posts)FakeNoose
(32,356 posts)It's free and open-source. You can turn it off at anytime, but the default setting is "on."
It doesn't intrude into anything you're doing.
(link) https://ublockorigin.com/