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Intrusive video adverts

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KerfuffleShuffle · 23/05/2021 09:55

Is anyone else having problems with the Johnsons baby advert? It's embedded so every few scrolls down a thread this same starts playing its loud intrusive music. It's a tiny button to press pause or mute and that only seems to work for a few times before you have to listen to the whole damn thing. I don't want to have my phone on silent so why should I have to listen to it over and over again?

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soniamumsnet · 25/05/2021 15:51

Hi @Becca19962014 thanks for reporting this.

Are you able to provide a screenshot of the ad please? Flowers

Becca19962014 · 25/05/2021 15:44

I'm getting this embedded in different posters posts.
It looks like they're spamming threads.
It's the second time MNHQ have done this.

They need to be removed, it's not fair as people get accused of spamming threads when they're not. They also make using the site even more difficult for those of use who have light sensitive conditions and have devices set up not to allow automatic playing of videos for this reason; though they are playing. It costs a lot to have videos playing whilst trying to read a thread on mobile internet. My wifi is also very patchy and expensive to be wasting like this.

I thought premium meant this wasn't going to go ahead?

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soniamumsnet · 25/05/2021 10:43

Hi @KerfuffleShuffle just dropping in to see if this is still an issue for you please? Give us a shout if you need any help. Flowers

Ampstrong · 25/05/2021 08:12

I'm getting constant repetitive cooking video ads on all bloody pages on the website. Angry

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KerfuffleShuffle · 23/05/2021 13:50

Anyone else experiencing this? It only seems to be the Johnsons advert. It can start playing up to 3-4 times in a single page of a thread.

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