Gambling adverts on the app

[MaudTheInvincible]

Hi @MNHQ is there any way to stop the gambling adverts which have started appearing at the bottom of threads in the iOS app? I'm on an ipad running OS 14.4.

I don't like gambling, because I have a family member whose life has been severely blighted by gambling addiction, so these are particularly annoying to me.

Hi @MaudTheInvincible thanks for reporting this and for the screenshots which are really helpful.

Please can you send us the URL of the ad? If you turn your phone/device to airplane mode or turn off the connection, you should be able to just click on the ad. This will show the URL which you can copy and paste without actually opening the webpage.

Thank you Sonia. Will do

Here you go https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/scatter-slots-vegas-casino/id944158857

It opened the app store. I don't know if that's odd or not

Hi @MaudTheInvincible thanks. We'll have a look into this now.

I'm not sure, but AIBU threads seem to show it while FWR don't, and it first appeared last night.

Oh, it's on this thread too

Hi OP

Can we have the link to that one, too? It helps us block them directly!

Sure, sorry I've just seen your update. Thank you for helping and thanks to Tech too

Actually I can't find any. I think you've cracked it! Brilliant

Great news - thanks for letting us know!

I'm
The same - help!!

Hi @halfgirlhalfturnip - just wanted to check whether you're still seeing any of these adverts? Hopefully we've blocked them all by now but if any others crop up, please let us know where you're seeing them (and if you can grab the URL, even better).

No they have gone - thank you!

Oh no @MNHQ, they're back! apps.apple.com/gb/app/doubleu-casino-vegas-slots/id642727743

On this thread:

How long is acceptable to be left without heating? http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/amiibeingunreasonable/4159847-how-long-is-acceptable-to-be-left-without-heating

Hi @MaudTheInvincible thanks for flagging this ad. We'll take a look into it now.

Another apps.apple.com/gb/app/doubleu-casino-vegas-slots/id642727743

Hi @MaudTheInvincible thanks for letting us know and for the screenshot. We'll take a look into this now.

Thank you! They're relentless aren't they?!

MaudTheInvincible - they are indeed but so are we!!

For goodness' sake!

apps.apple.com/gb/app/scatter-slots-vegas-casino/id944158857

Hi again @MaudTheInvincible - oh, not more!

Many thanks for adding the screenshot. We're on the case.

Thank you, I appreciate it. Are these ads legitimate in terms of Mumsnet as a business getting paid for them? If so, I suppose I should just ignore them, rather than keep bothering you . I'll consider it my contribution for you keeping FWR going.

@MaudTheInvincible

Thank you, I appreciate it. Are these ads legitimate in terms of Mumsnet as a business getting paid for them? If so, I suppose I should just ignore them, rather than keep bothering you . I'll consider it my contribution for you keeping FWR going.

As a rule, we do not work with advertisers that are promoting gambling so we'd always block these straight away. They are not our revenue, nor our clients! Personally, i'm not sure if we'd make money from the short time they slip through the net and appear on site, but it doesn't matter because we'd block them ASAP!