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Anyone else getting "congratulations" spoken to them by their phone whilst browsing mumsnet?!

26 replies

CheekyChappy710 · 28/03/2019 17:02

I always have my phone on silent but I have it on loud today as I'm expecting a call. Browsing mumsnet and a computerised siri style voice is saying "congratulations" over and over. I have a new Samsung phone, anti virus and I haven't clicked on any ads. Its freaking me out! Mumsnet HQ what's going on?!

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Original poster
CheekyChappy710 · 28/03/2019 17:02

I've now turned off media sound and left my phone on loud for ringing but anyway it's weird.

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donajimena · 28/03/2019 17:03

Yes! No pop up to go with it. I thought I was having auditory hallucinations Confused

Towerofjoyless · 28/03/2019 17:04

Yes, I had this about 5 minutes ago. Just once, though!

MrsJBaptiste · 28/03/2019 17:07

Thought it was my tablet going doolally!

GissASquizz · 28/03/2019 17:08

Yes. Creepy.

Namechangeymcnamechange11 · 28/03/2019 17:09

I had it fairly recently, but had other browsers open to so just assumed it came from the news website I had open. How strange. Ran a virus checker after, but nothing.

Elmo311 · 28/03/2019 17:11

OMG yes! It keeps happening! 6 times so far today!

NigelYerABawbag · 28/03/2019 17:14

Yes me!

This ad, on this page

Anyone else getting "congratulations" spoken to them by their phone whilst browsing mumsnet?!
outpinked · 28/03/2019 17:15

I had it so much last week I couldn’t bear to use the site anymore, it prevented me from reading through threads or posting. It seems to have stopped this week though.

Cakemadeoffruit · 28/03/2019 17:16

Yes it's just happened even though I have my phone set to vibrate

YouLikeTheBadOnesToo · 28/03/2019 17:16

It’s not happened to me, but sounds mildly horrifying! Think I’ll be keeping my phone on silent when on mumsnet from now on!

Charley34 · 28/03/2019 17:17

Yes this has just happened to me I'm fed up with the spam from looking at MN !

Soberfutures · 28/03/2019 17:17

Yes I've had it today and have this add at the bottom of the page

Anyone else getting "congratulations" spoken to them by their phone whilst browsing mumsnet?!
Soberfutures · 28/03/2019 17:17

This message

Anyone else getting "congratulations" spoken to them by their phone whilst browsing mumsnet?!
Original poster
CheekyChappy710 · 28/03/2019 17:25

@MumsnetHQ please get this looked in to and some kind of spam blocker added to your site/up your security thank you!

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theconstantinoplegardener · 28/03/2019 17:32

I had this too - right after I noticed the title of your thread in Active Conversations! Then the page seemed to freeze and I couldn't use the "back" button. Very peculiar.

Original poster
CheekyChappy710 · 28/03/2019 17:35

How do I change my password on here does anyone know?

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bellabasset · 28/03/2019 17:37

Yes just now, thought it was an advert on the phone. Just heard congratulations.

PerpendicularVincent · 28/03/2019 17:39

Yes, me! It keeps telling me I've won an iPhone and it's obviously bollocks Angry

ThreadKillerSleepsInACoil · 28/03/2019 18:50

I'm getting it with an Amazon advert, apparently I've won something Hmm

Also stops the back button working, back button just reloads the ad/voice.

LucyAutumn · 28/03/2019 19:04

Yes I had this with no pop up. Killed the tab and started afresh.

InternetArgument · 28/03/2019 19:05

Get Brave browser. It blocks everything and you don’t have to do a thing.

It can’t help with the voices though Grin

Cakemadeoffruit · 01/04/2019 22:35

It's still happening @mumsnet

Original poster
CheekyChappy710 · 02/04/2019 10:12

Its annoying they dont reply. Someone report my post so they reply 😂 joking!

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InternetArgument · 02/04/2019 14:21

Get Brave browser. Use it. No more issues like this, ever. No tracking, no ads, no third party scripts.

MN probably won’t reply because it’s unlikely they have a fix for this exploit.