Upsetting ad coming up . Has anyone else had this? It’s very triggering

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Hi
twice today an ad has come up ‘40 genetic photos’ and an image of what appears to be a baby affected by a trisomy ? This could upset a parent who has suffered a loss due to this.
It really startled me (I’ve been through this) it could upset someone else ?

Same here! I don't want to see it.

Just came here to report this: url

www.historyallday.com/incredible-individuals-with-unique-genetic-traits/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=ME_GE_US_HAD_ALL_PMAX_UniqueGenetics_V1_UV5_0108_at&utm_term=&utm_content=feed&gclid=CjwKCAiAlp2fBhBPEiwA2Q10D1vmG3mpOpmwNuk78kEhMWI901hhVfHISmMTmCm_5nfFa22gZqYkShoCkZ8QAvD_BwE

very disturbing photo, happy to send screenshot to DM it to @LilyMumsnet /MNHQ if required.

iPhone13, Safari.

Hello everyone - we're sorry that this ad is still appearing. We blocked it yesterday but we're looking into why you're still seeing it. When you do see it, please click on the x on the top right corner, which may prevent it from appearing for you again.

Thank you for the URLs - this is helpful. The offending ad is programmatic - it is not placed directly by Mumsnet and while we have filters that usually prevent offensive content, some do slip through.

Again, we're sorry for the distress this has caused.

@YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet someone has posted a thread with a screen shot of the images in AIBU and no warning in the title. Have reported but anyone clicking is in for an unpleasant surprise

Becky the problem is, as we all know, the x on the right of any advert is deliberately difficult to immediately click on. The image I saw a few times yesterday was so horrific it made me dizzy for a few seconds, I just had to scroll past and could not have quickly located the x.

And since when did clicking the x prevent an ad appearing again? I'm not aware this is a thing.

@Westfacing A user can close or report an ad by clicking on the x - it's part of Google's ad policy and is designed to stop you seeing that ad again - it's not guaranteed because the marketer could run a different campaign. We've blocked the most recent ads now. @SnarkyBag we'll take a look - thank you.

Thank you.

It’s still showing

Jesus! Just had this on my feed too. Horrific!

I’m off. Not seen this anywhere else. Can’t bare it. Shame cos I love mumsnet!

I clicked the X. And I’ve just seen it again on another thread. Fuck, please make it stop.

What the hell kind of tin pot website are you running if you can’t even control your own ads?? Really disturbing you need to sort this out.

FFS. I’ve just had this myself and came on this page to report it and then saw this thread. That is the most distressing photo I can remember seeing and I’ve got my nine-year-old sitting next to me. Luckily she wasn’t looking at my phone. Mumsnet there must be something you can do about this. I feel sick and that poor poor baby’s face will be in my head for a long time.

I just started getting this ad, a few times in the last hour. (15.30 on Saturday.)

I am still getting it too, most threads numerous times

So someone else has had their AIBU thread about deleted with the msg from MNHQ to head over to this thread instead. Why exactly? Nothing has been resolved.

Because that thread had screen shots of the image in the OP.

It’s still not sorted and it is awful

Guess they want to keep bad publicity limited to one thread 🤷‍♀️

There was a thread deleted on Thursday about this ad, because of its “tone”, apparently
So objecting to horrific and upsetting clickbait ads means you have a ‘tone’?

Mumsnet had actually asked posters to share screenshots, which was utterly stupid. Posters duly complied and then a whole load more people were distressed. It’s a total mess. That image is burned into my head. And after facing difficult decisions after a very late amniocentesis, I could fucking well have lived without seeing it. Again and again and again.

Sending unmumsnetty hugs @ItchyBillco also was very distressed by it.

I agree it’s a complete shit show. Sorry you’ve been affected so badly by this.

I saw this thread yesterday but hadn't seen the advert here. I have however seen it today on Vinted unfortunately, so distressing and so disrespectful to this babies and their families. Anyway, just wanted to warn everyone re Vinted. Off to install an ad blocker.

Just seen it too. Ad blocker for me aswell. Awful. Incredibly upsetting. What the fuck is wrong with people.