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[letterboy]

Those of you on mobile Chrome, in settings do you have ads and popups blocked?

 

[Akimbo]

Most modern browsers allow you to block popups by Website. Blocking all popups can be confusing because some Websites use popups for login and normal functions. Just be aware if Websites suddenly stop working correctly after turning the popup blocker on for all sites it may be due to this setting.

Some Websites will block you if you have an ad blocker turned on. It is manageable but might not be worth the trouble for some people.

 

[tridacna]

It just seems odd that so many users were SUDDENLY and SIMULTANEOUSLY inundated with these. I got rid of my ad blocker months ago. Does not impact me anywhere else nor on any other app.

 

[formernuke]

It just seems odd that so many users were SUDDENLY and SIMULTANEOUSLY inundated with these. I got rid of my ad blocker months ago. Does not impact me anywhere else nor on any other app.

Thats why I was wondering, it just started happening.

 

[The Chairman]

I'm trying to figure this out guys. Bear with me.

 

[-Moe]

iPhone users should be aware the latest IOS update fixed a major security breach in the Safari web browser and should do the update whether or not this is directly related.

 

[elgoog]

They're not pop-ups in the "normal" sense - as in, the ad isn't in a new window that you can click away from (at least none of the ones I've seen have been pop-ups). All the ones I've seen are interstitials .i.e. the ad is an element of the same page the content is on. Arguably, these are more annoying because it can be harder to click away from them. Blocking pop-ups in your browser may not affect the interstitials - not sure how ad blockers react to it.

Just FYI for @The Chairman in case it helps with troubleshooting what's going on.

 

[Akimbo]

All the ones I've seen are interstitials .i.e. the ad is an element of the same page the content is on.

Thanks, I never knew the name for these annoying buggers: Wikipedia: Interstitial webpage

 

[dead dog]

You assume that a Boomer has that capability?

Look at who is calling someone a "Boomer".

 

[ibj40]

Look at who is calling someone a "Boomer".

Sorry, I couldn’t find the self-deprication emoji.