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Ad covering half of page on mobile

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JurgenKloppsTeeth · 20/07/2026 23:05

This is a tedious new ad-related development. It covers half the page for approx 10 seconds and there’s no way to close it.

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UniquePinkSwan · 24/07/2026 08:52

I’m getting it as well. iPhone

TemperanceWest · 24/07/2026 08:55

I tried clearing MN cookies and logging out. Didn't work!

DerekMumsnet · 24/07/2026 09:12

Good morning and looks like it didn't work.....

Will feedback in a couple hours!

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TemperanceWest · 24/07/2026 09:17

DerekMumsnet · 24/07/2026 09:12

Good morning and looks like it didn't work.....

Will feedback in a couple hours!

🤣 good luck!

NeededANameChangeAnyway · 24/07/2026 09:32

Still happening to me as well unfortunately

Ksown · 24/07/2026 09:35

Still happening!

Ad covering half of page on mobile
drspouse · 24/07/2026 09:37

I just got it today for I think the first time - Chrome on a Pixel.

NeededANameChangeAnyway · 24/07/2026 09:39

The ad in the middle of the page is massive as well, not sure if that is connected.

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GreenFootstool · 24/07/2026 09:49

Still here but it's becoming unworkable on a mobile phone via Chrome.....

ScottBakula · 24/07/2026 10:03

Yep I am still getting it too.
Two different ads in the space of a few seconds .
It's really odd , it doesn't show the whole ad so you can't even tell what they are trying to sell !
Samsung android on chrome.

Ad covering half of page on mobile
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placemats · 24/07/2026 10:07

ScottBakula · 24/07/2026 10:03

Yep I am still getting it too.
Two different ads in the space of a few seconds .
It's really odd , it doesn't show the whole ad so you can't even tell what they are trying to sell !
Samsung android on chrome.

Agree and it's the learn more that's quite sinister.

ScottBakula · 24/07/2026 10:10

And again ! If anything it's happening more often .
@DerekMumsnet you need a bigger stick !

Ad covering half of page on mobile
Ritasueandbobtoo9 · 24/07/2026 10:55

One for Argos, not sure it is real Argos

ScottBakula · 24/07/2026 11:15

placemats · 24/07/2026 10:07

Agree and it's the learn more that's quite sinister.

I wish mn would Learn More about stopping ads 🤨

DerekMumsnet · 24/07/2026 11:32

@Ritasueandbobtoo9 It's called a "Native" ad, so basically a partner will create a template and serve multiple advertisers through the same template. All advertiser needs to do is provide click through URL, an image and voila it serves across multiple publishers in a neat format.... However...

What's happened here is they have setup a campaign that serves a larger creative size within a unit that is not big enough.

Our signals = give me maximum 300x100
Their response = Of course here is an ad for that size.

The template (THE ISSUE) served is not in fact 300x100!

Now the 2 hour update I promised, we've discovered two issues:

  1. The 3rd party that monitors all ads, which helps us search, find and block ads: Is not picking these up as we expected and changes will be made this afternoon to lower risk of these coming through in future.
  2. We were tracking the wrong ad partner who was providing these templates and we have since "unmapped" them to this specific unit. Hoping this will help...!

Typically this is not something that usually goes this long without getting fixed/or blocked. This was a perfect storm of not being picked up by our monitoring partner [Which we are fixing], our in ability to replicate our end and getting distracted by the wrong ad partner.

Can only apologise again to everyone, once again, I ask that you keep an eye.

I don't need screenshots but if they come back, the landing page URL is great also...!

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DerekMumsnet · 24/07/2026 14:18

Hi All,

Anyone seen it this afternoon?

Hoping we've done it...

TemperanceWest · 24/07/2026 14:26

Not so far...

placemats · 24/07/2026 14:39

Whisper it - no

DerekMumsnet · 24/07/2026 15:21

👀

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FuzzyPuffling · 24/07/2026 17:01

I didn't understand a word of your explanation but so far have not seen the pesky orange- boxed ad

Is it too soon to WOO HOO?

flapjackfairy · 24/07/2026 17:45

Not happening here now. Thank-you ! x

ScottBakula · 24/07/2026 20:29

No, but I haven't been on mn for a few hrs .

Ejaculateddiamonds · 24/07/2026 22:24

I'm now getting this which is worse!

Ad covering half of page on mobile
JurgenKloppsTeeth · 25/07/2026 20:30

Yes me too!

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