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MN ads for Andrew Wakefield event?!

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DailyLaundry · 26/06/2020 14:05

Anyone else seeing ads for something called 'freedomplatform.tv' event for 'Rose/Wakefield' - MMR vaccine hoaxer Andrew Wakfield doing a talk (I presume) about 'what the govt don't want you to know about vaccines'....?!

Do we really need this on Mumsnet? I'd not heard of this platform before but they've recently done an event with David Icke, which tells you what you need to know...

Wakefield has been thoroughly debunked and seems to make a living now from teaming up with woo-peddlers and conspiracy theorists. Not a great thing to be seeing on a site for parents, many of whom have ASD kids.

Oddly enough I was talking about Wakefield yesterday so I'm wondering if this ad is tailored to me (listening in from data-gathering apps...?!) - if so it'd be the first time ever on MN though!

DawnMumsnet · 26/06/2020 14:22

Hi @DailyLaundry,

Thanks for flagging this. These ads wouldn't have been placed by us - we imagine they're AdChoices ones (you'll spot a little blue x in the corner, if so).

Can you please let us know what device you're using, and which version of the site (desktop, mobile, app)?

And next time you see one, would you be able to grab a screenshot if possible? We'd also very much appreciate the URL - it'll help us to block it sooner. If you go into airplane mode before you click, you'll still get the link but you won't open the site.

Thanks in advance.

DawnMumsnet · 26/06/2020 16:47

Thanks, @DailyLaundry - have you spotted any more of these ads this afternoon?

LouMumsnet · 27/06/2020 11:50

Thanks, @DailyLaundry and @SongRiver - we've flagged this up to our ad team now so they can take a look.

Apologies for any upset caused by these ads.

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