Pop-up redirect ads, only occur on main page?

elphie754
elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
So I browse the site from my phone most of the time. I keep getting "congrats you won" or adult entertainment redirect ads on my phone. Normally I would say there was an issue with my phone, but I brought my phone to apple and they said phone was fine. The weird thing is, it happens only on the main page of "general diet and weight loss" and not on any other page (either on site or off site). Anyone else experience this?

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,416 Member
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10154585/hijacking-pop-ups-on-mfp#latest
  • Lulaica
    Lulaica Posts: 63 Member
    I get this fairly frequently on my andriod phone, which is why I've quit viewing the forums from the app. Kind of a pain though since I like to read through them when I'm waiting.
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    cmriverside wrote: »
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10154585/hijacking-pop-ups-on-mfp#latest

    Glad to know it is not just me. I had no issue with closing out the free spin to win iPhone nonsense, but the porn one is just vulgar and could get me in trouble at work (allowed to use phone during lulls, but can't be vulgar). If it keeps happening, I may just have to say farewell.
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  • healthygreek
    healthygreek Posts: 2,137 Member
    I just got an Adblock app and the pop ups were eliminated. It was called adgaurd and it as free.
  • healthygreek
    healthygreek Posts: 2,137 Member
    I just got an app. called Adguard and the pop ups disappeared.
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    healthygreek wrote: »
    I just got an app. called Adguard and the pop ups disappeared.

    Unfortunately it is on my phone. That plus it says ad block hadn't been helping
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    Radish0 wrote: »
    It seems that after pressing the back button it lets you in. It's just something I've learned do deal with. As long as I don't press anything I should be good.

    I have to physically close safari and exit the page completely, no option to go back.
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,641 Member
    edited October 2016
    If I get it in the app, I have to jump to my phone's home screen or recent apps, go into settings and force-stop the app. Otherwise I can't do anything, and if I were to just jump to home and open the app again, it'll still be there.

    Anyone who is getting this and hasn't opened a ticket with support should do so.
  • firlena227
    firlena227 Posts: 86 Member
    I had this too, pressing the back button didn't help- just brought up a different ad! I'm not too fussed about advertising as I use the free version of MFP so I know they've gotta advertise, but it's not appropriate when you're browsing the forums and get a *very graphic* ad for porno popping up!! Do I really want to see that when I'm just looking at recipes?!! Errrr no thanks!
  • elphie754
    elphie754 Posts: 7,574 Member
    firlena227 wrote: »
    I had this too, pressing the back button didn't help- just brought up a different ad! I'm not too fussed about advertising as I use the free version of MFP so I know they've gotta advertise, but it's not appropriate when you're browsing the forums and get a *very graphic* ad for porno popping up!! Do I really want to see that when I'm just looking at recipes?!! Errrr no thanks!

    That's what irked me to the point of posting. It's extremely graphic and not appropriate for this site, at all.

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