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Ad covering half of page on mobile

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JurgenKloppsTeeth · 20/07/2026 23:05

This is a tedious new ad-related development. It covers half the page for approx 10 seconds and there’s no way to close it.

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DerekMumsnet · 30/07/2026 16:06

Super thanks both!

Pinkfluffypencilcase · 30/07/2026 15:41

@DerekMumsnet no a Tom Hiddleston free zone!

JurgenKloppsTeeth · 30/07/2026 14:51

Nope, all good!

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DerekMumsnet · 30/07/2026 14:36

Has Tom Hiddleston broken iphones since you last posted ? @Pinkfluffypencilcase
@JurgenKloppsTeeth

Thanks

JurgenKloppsTeeth · 27/07/2026 22:13

Thanks @DerekMumsnet ! I am still highly suspicious of it 😂

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DerekMumsnet · 27/07/2026 21:28

@JurgenKloppsTeeth
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Ad covering half of page on mobile
DerekMumsnet · 27/07/2026 12:10

Okay thanks @Pinkfluffypencilcase

Pinkfluffypencilcase · 27/07/2026 11:53

@DerekMumsnet on iPhone
yes exactly same

DerekMumsnet · 27/07/2026 11:28

@JurgenKloppsTeeth Okay thanks working on this today.

Fair enough on new update!!

JurgenKloppsTeeth · 27/07/2026 11:25

Hi @DerekMumsnet , I’m on an iPhone SE, using Chrome. IOS 18.6 because I hate the Glass update and refuse to install it 😁

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DerekMumsnet · 27/07/2026 11:09

@Pinkfluffypencilcase was yours exactly the same as @JurgenKloppsTeeth ? Tom hiddleston?

If so I think I know the issue, it is separate!

Can you both remind me what device you are on? assume its Mobile and not tablet?

Working on this now, thanks team.

Pinkfluffypencilcase · 26/07/2026 15:36

Yes I just got this now! No x/ skip/ close
ststs on for ages. Can’t scroll past it.

JurgenKloppsTeeth · 25/07/2026 20:30

Yes me too!

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Ejaculateddiamonds · 24/07/2026 22:24

I'm now getting this which is worse!

Ad covering half of page on mobile
ScottBakula · 24/07/2026 20:29

No, but I haven't been on mn for a few hrs .

flapjackfairy · 24/07/2026 17:45

Not happening here now. Thank-you ! x

FuzzyPuffling · 24/07/2026 17:01

I didn't understand a word of your explanation but so far have not seen the pesky orange- boxed ad

Is it too soon to WOO HOO?

DerekMumsnet · 24/07/2026 15:21

👀

channel 9 michael GIF by Married At First Sight Australia
placemats · 24/07/2026 14:39

Whisper it - no

TemperanceWest · 24/07/2026 14:26

Not so far...

DerekMumsnet · 24/07/2026 14:18

Hi All,

Anyone seen it this afternoon?

Hoping we've done it...

DerekMumsnet · 24/07/2026 11:32

@Ritasueandbobtoo9 It's called a "Native" ad, so basically a partner will create a template and serve multiple advertisers through the same template. All advertiser needs to do is provide click through URL, an image and voila it serves across multiple publishers in a neat format.... However...

What's happened here is they have setup a campaign that serves a larger creative size within a unit that is not big enough.

Our signals = give me maximum 300x100
Their response = Of course here is an ad for that size.

The template (THE ISSUE) served is not in fact 300x100!

Now the 2 hour update I promised, we've discovered two issues:

  1. The 3rd party that monitors all ads, which helps us search, find and block ads: Is not picking these up as we expected and changes will be made this afternoon to lower risk of these coming through in future.
  2. We were tracking the wrong ad partner who was providing these templates and we have since "unmapped" them to this specific unit. Hoping this will help...!

Typically this is not something that usually goes this long without getting fixed/or blocked. This was a perfect storm of not being picked up by our monitoring partner [Which we are fixing], our in ability to replicate our end and getting distracted by the wrong ad partner.

Can only apologise again to everyone, once again, I ask that you keep an eye.

I don't need screenshots but if they come back, the landing page URL is great also...!

Snl Update GIF by Saturday Night Live
ScottBakula · 24/07/2026 11:15

placemats · 24/07/2026 10:07

Agree and it's the learn more that's quite sinister.

I wish mn would Learn More about stopping ads 🤨

Ritasueandbobtoo9 · 24/07/2026 10:55

One for Argos, not sure it is real Argos