Soft core pornography ads in articles

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  1. TeriSilver profile image95
    TeriSilverposted 5 years ago

    At first, the soft core pornography advertisements (disguised as "dating sites,") only showed up on my Words With Friends game app on Facebook.  Now, I find them in my HP articles.  I've gone through my Google Adsense account; there is nothing in the ads they show that you can adjust (Allow & Block ads) that look like it is triggering this. I've cleaned out my cache many times, now. It's happening on both my Mac notebook and Desktop PCs. Any insight?  These ads are disturbing, to say the least.

    1. theraggededge profile image96
      theraggededgeposted 5 years agoin reply to this

      I use Adblocker. If they were showing up on Facebook, they are probably following you around. Every time you go back on FB more cookies are added to your browser. I hate Facebook big_smile

  2. TeriSilver profile image95
    TeriSilverposted 5 years ago

    Does Ad Blocker cost money?  I Googled it and the sites really don't seem to be clear on what it is, after the "trial."  I am also concerned that these porn ads show up when readers access the articles.

    1. theraggededge profile image96
      theraggededgeposted 5 years agoin reply to this

      It's a free browser extension. What browser do you use?

  3. TeriSilver profile image95
    TeriSilverposted 5 years ago

    On my Mac notebook, it's Safari.  On our desktop, I usually go to Chrome.

  4. Titia profile image91
    Titiaposted 5 years ago

    I use an adblocker on my desktop and I even blocked ads on FB.

  5. TeriSilver profile image95
    TeriSilverposted 5 years ago

    Is there a particular link that might be best?  Thanks, t.

    1. Titia profile image91
      Titiaposted 5 years agoin reply to this

      You should look in your browser how to block ads. I use FF and there's in the upper right corner three horizontal strips. Other browsers probably have those too. It opens a menu and then you have to look for ad-ons. Mine is called ABP (AdBlock Plus)

  6. TeriSilver profile image95
    TeriSilverposted 5 years ago

    I downloaded an Apple app "Ka-Block," so we'll see if there's some improvement.  Thanks.

 
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