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AlviarinAesSedai · 07/11/2022 18:15

Just as above . I keep getting a pop up without touching anything saying as a google customer I have won an iPhone.

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Mrsfussypants1 · 07/11/2022 21:41

Same thing happening here, won an iPhone, click back then another website, and then on to The mirror paper page with an article about Richard Branson. Hackers?

ColinRobinsonsFart · 07/11/2022 21:42

Now popping up every few seconds - chucks me out of mumsnet

dementedpixie · 07/11/2022 21:44

It's so annoying
Android phone

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Tereseta · 07/11/2022 21:45

Just happened to me luckypuppy.com vodaphone

gluenotsoup · 07/11/2022 21:46

Chrome, iPhone

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Mbear · 07/11/2022 21:49

Just had it twice. Iphone and safari.

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Blowyourowntrumpet · 07/11/2022 21:50

I'm getting this, Android phone. I'm not even on O2

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GreatBigBeautifulTommorow · 07/11/2022 21:51

I phone via Google

TorviShieldMaiden · 07/11/2022 21:53

I keep getting t this:

I’m on an iPhone on Google chrome a

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ilovesooty · 07/11/2022 22:00

Happening to me on Chrome.

WeegieGranny · 07/11/2022 22:01

Iphone and safari. Dozen times at least this evening.

CounterQueen · 07/11/2022 22:08

iPhone and safari - getting it constantly…

StrawberryFizz27 · 07/11/2022 22:11

I'm getting this on chrome, only on this site.

moggerhanger · 07/11/2022 22:14

Happening to me now, Chrome on Android. The popup purports to be from EE.

LilyMumsnet · 07/11/2022 22:16

Hi all

We're really sorry that this is persisting - please do bear with us. All the extra information is so helpful and we will get to the bottom of it ASAP.

Blondeshavemorefun · 07/11/2022 22:32

Seems weird knows what network we are on

I’m o2 as ad says

others get virgin or Google

TheWeeDonkeys · 07/11/2022 22:36

Thought I was going mad, I’ve been getting it all night, from virgin media one.

Ineedwinenow · 07/11/2022 22:40

I’m getting it regularly! iPhone user here.

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CherryogDog · 07/11/2022 22:43

Me too. Samsung android.

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Chewsday · 07/11/2022 23:01

Blondeshavemorefun · 07/11/2022 22:32

Seems weird knows what network we are on

I’m o2 as ad says

others get virgin or Google

It knows what network you are, I think, because every website essentially has something written into it which will request info from the users device to make sure the website works well for them - eg it will receive info about the users device, platform/operating system, browser, version, connection etc. It’s called a User Agent string/ User Client Hint or something like that. It will make sure that the website displays correctly for the screen size of your device etc. There are some obvious privacy concerns here, especially seeing as the pop up doesn’t seem to be coming from the website we are all trying to look at - assume it’s an ad server getting our info and gone rogue?

Blondeshavemorefun · 07/11/2022 23:08

Chewsday · 07/11/2022 23:01

It knows what network you are, I think, because every website essentially has something written into it which will request info from the users device to make sure the website works well for them - eg it will receive info about the users device, platform/operating system, browser, version, connection etc. It’s called a User Agent string/ User Client Hint or something like that. It will make sure that the website displays correctly for the screen size of your device etc. There are some obvious privacy concerns here, especially seeing as the pop up doesn’t seem to be coming from the website we are all trying to look at - assume it’s an ad server getting our info and gone rogue?

Blondes head explodes

very techinal. Goes over my small brain but kinda get what you mean

Smidge001 · 07/11/2022 23:12

I'm getting the Google version of the pop up ad. I'm an android user on Three.

psychomath · 07/11/2022 23:13

If you're posting the full URL to this thread be aware that it includes your location (although it's getting mine completely wrong so other people's might be too).

Blondeshavemorefun · 07/11/2022 23:31

Ahhhh non stop now and not just o2

esch time I read a thread jt pops up

or reply

taken me 4 attempts to write /post this

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