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Adverts with sound Again

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BestIsWest · 23/10/2023 16:56

Adverts with sound seem to have started up again. I posted (and helped with some investigation) on a previous thread but that thread has been hidden for some reason.
Can you take a look please. Screenshot of offending ad attached. Thanks.

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JoMumsnet · 24/10/2023 11:17

Hi @BestIsWest - thanks for letting us know about this ad and for providing the screenshot. Have you seen a few of these lately or is it just this one?

We've located the thread in question but haven't seen this ad yet - if it crops up again could you please provide us with the click-through URL? That will help us to track it down. If you can also let us know the device and browser you're using, that would be great.

By the way, it looks like the old thread was hidden as there was a troll causing trouble on it. We've unhidden it now but we'll be responding on this thread.

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BestIsWest · 24/10/2023 13:53

Thanks, all quiet today so far.

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BestIsWest · 24/10/2023 23:03

Also, I’m using Safari on an iPad.

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BestIsWest · 24/10/2023 23:05

On that link I’ve turned off Amazon ads so perhaps that will help.

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MolkosTeenageAngst · 25/10/2023 18:45

I’m having this problem of adverts with sound repeatedly accessing mumsnet using my iPad on Google Chrome, the ads have been recurrent on about 25% of threads I’ve been on today. Haven’t ever noticed this issue prior to today. The sound from the ads is also sometimes continuing to play even when I close the thread tab or go to a new page, it’s not continuing to play every time but when it does the only way to stop it is to close and restart the chrome app.

LindseysDoily · 26/10/2023 17:34

Also happening again to me. I posted on the last thread about this.

AllegroConMoto · 27/10/2023 00:05

Just happened to me - iPad and Safari, didn’t get the link unfortunately but it’s something to do with skincare

AllegroConMoto · 29/10/2023 06:33

And again - got the URL this time

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B096Y9XNLF?tag=ss-us-20&ref=AAP_589246262973568972

WelshNerd · 29/10/2023 21:37

i was on the previous hidden thread.
When you say click through link, I have to click on the advert? I use chrome on iPad.

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Contraryjane · 29/10/2023 22:25

Yes, really annoying. It’s for Russell Hobbs multi oven

Beachbodyready · 30/10/2023 04:00

I’m getting this problem too on about one third of threads. At least three different ads but didn’t pay attention because I was too busy trying to mute them. They can’t be muted and still play for a while after closing the page.

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HebeMumsnet · 30/10/2023 09:23

Thank you to everyone who's sent links to these ads. We'll pass on that information and get those sorted.

Just to clarify, if you are seeing these ads, if you could click on them and then send us the url, plus let us know which thread you were on when you saw it and the device and browser you are using, that will help us to track them down and deal with them more quickly. Thanks! Flowers

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HebeMumsnet · 30/10/2023 12:12

A bit of an update, too. It seems that this is a problem largely for tablet users, and we're working on a solution to that right now. It may not be immediate but you shouldn't find it's a problem long term.

Anyone not on a tablet, please do keep sending us those URLs and other details.

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