Fake Keir Starmer Advert

[EllieQ]

Hi MNHQ,

This advert came up on a thread I was reading a couple of minutes ago. Since I haven’t seen a news story about Keir Starmer being beaten up/ in a fight, I assumed it was dodgy or fake news and didn’t click on the link.

I know that advertising is needed for the site, but I’d rather not see dodgy websites or actual fake news advertised on here! Can this be removed?

There is one similar with Jeremy Clarkson - just awful

Just came to make a thread about this too…

+1 for this. Not appropriate.

Same, doesn't relate to anything I usually browse either

Morning, everyone. Thanks for flagging this. We'll take a look now. If anyone is able to click on the ad and send us the url that will help us track it down a bit quicker.

Thanks again.

Yes seeing them continuously and really inappropriate.

Clearly won't be clicking on them - what a ridiculous request from an internet safety perspective!

You want us to click on it?!

Oh I just clicked on it to try to be helpful...,,

Do I need to do anything to make my phone safe now?

It brings up a fake bbc website with the web address

Investmentinthegb.com

Please could someone tell me if my phone is at risk now

I came looking a post about this. I've had both the Clarkson and Starmer ones on the app this morning. They keep coming up on everything thread and are not only in poor taste but scammy too.

https://financeforuknews.com/products/carhartt-simple-pants-heavy-stone-washed-black?promotedlinkkid=39X62rwwrmF6KjCh&adset_name=%7B%7Badset.name%7D%7D

This is where it takes you

I pressed the x in the top right hand corner and it took me to google ads and i reported it there. I think it said it originated in America?

Agree its a horrible fake ad

Its from the daily mail newspaper site....was on there this morning

Just saw one on here for Jeremy Clarkson

Can i ask a not so naive question: given that this ad is everywhere on MN, why can't someone at MN click through themselves?

Why do we have to take the risk of compromising our devices?

We are constantly advised not to click on "dodgy" looking links - and this is a prime example of a dodgy looking link

Seen one for Jeremy Clarkson too
I guess it's just a scam ? Although many might be tempted to give it a go

I saw a fake Peston/BBC news one last week, which I googled and found was a scam going to a trading website (what is the point?!).

https://fullfact.org/online/fake-bbc-article-robert-peston/

Ive just come on to complain about this.
It's horrible

Sorry I just cross posted a new thread about this. Please delete. It's disgraceful that this ad is appearing. The banner ads on Mumsnet are everywhere at the moment and it's all this fake rubbish or gambling ads. It's completely spoiling the user experience.

https://financeforuknews.com/products/carhartt-simple-pants-heavy-stone-washed-black?promoted_link_id=3_9X62rw_rmF6KjCh&adset_name={{adset.name}}

Ugh, I hate these stupid ads 'The Truth about [Celeb] is out'], '"I'm sorry for what I've done" says [Celeb]', 'Shocking Allegations About [Celeb]' sometimes with rubbishly photoshopped pics like the above, always linking to some site with a name suggesting it's someting to do with finance.

Afternoon again. Thanks to everyone who's shared URLs. We've blocked those that you've sent through so hopefully you should all see less of this now. We're still looking for the source of the ad. In the meantime, please do send through any new URLs you come across for this ad and we'll continue to block them while we work on it.

I'm still getting them and they're horrible. You've not a chance of getting me to click on the links though!

I came here for this too. The Starmer add clicked through to a fake BBC site at investmentinthegb.com

Still popping up all over.