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Maeve

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30. Take the ad URL to Ask the Administrators, where you'll find this:

Reply to Maven (Original post)

Mon Aug 12, 2019, 02:21 PM

Aug 2019

If you have a question about a problematic ad, please be aware that DU does not pre-screen ads. We do have the ability to block them but only if we know the URL of the ad in question, so please include the URL of the ad in the form below.

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Attention admins: Right-wing ads are being served to viewers of DU [View all] Maven Aug 2019 OP

It's fantastic. Codeine Aug 2019 #1

Yep customerserviceguy Aug 2019 #6

That's true, and if you click on it costs money and pays DU. Not just here but anywhere Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #13

Yep. For political campaign ads it could range from $2 per click to $5 per click. Have AV up to date TheBlackAdder Aug 2019 #25

True. I didn't look at it that way. Maven Aug 2019 #20

Just like NewsMax running on Rachels show... HA! nt mitch96 Aug 2019 #29

I run two ad blockers in Firefox, Ad Block Plus and u-Block abqtommy Aug 2019 #2

Yeah, your right. PandoraAwakened Aug 2019 #3

Become a donor and poof! away go your ads! And you don't have to give that much. CTyankee Aug 2019 #8

Or you could report it mercuryblues Aug 2019 #27

The RW outplays us everywhere online radius777 Aug 2019 #4

I Have Read That Sites Have No Control over Which Ads Are Included In the AdSense Bundles Indykatie Aug 2019 #5

The problem is for non members who are first time visitors dsc Aug 2019 #7

Exactly. Maven Aug 2019 #21

No, AdSense has something called "Blocking controls". greyl Aug 2019 #10

Posted link is for AdSense PUBLISHERS PandoraAwakened Aug 2019 #16

Send a message in ATA forum checking the box for "A problematic ad". greyl Aug 2019 #9

Thanks for the tip! Maven Aug 2019 #23

Admins don't control the ads. The ads are based on the words on the page. Thus, if tblue37 Aug 2019 #11

Cough up a buck for a star membership and the ads disappear. SunSeeker Aug 2019 #12

I saw ads because I visited the site while (accidentally) still in incognito mode. nt Maven Aug 2019 #22

Good - click on 'em to make sure they pay jberryhill Aug 2019 #14

As a star member, I don't normally receive any ads; however, Totally Tunsie Aug 2019 #15

They don't care RandiFan1290 Aug 2019 #17

is that still around ? JI7 Aug 2019 #18

yep RandiFan1290 Aug 2019 #19

I'm not getting rw ads LeftInTX Aug 2019 #24

I haven't seen an ad on DU for years. MineralMan Aug 2019 #26

I reported a couple of Epoch Times Bettie Aug 2019 #28

Take the ad URL to Ask the Administrators, where you'll find this: Maeve Aug 2019 #30

Try Epic Privacy Browser - built on Chromium like Chrome - but more secure harumph Aug 2019 #31