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TSR has Porn Advertisements.

Problem Summary
TSR has Porn Advertisements.

Problem Details
I've been getting lots of porn adverts on TSR recently which doesn't seem appropriate for a website for students.

Device
Mobile

Browser
Chrome

Link


Additional Information
I'll add a screenshot.
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Reply 2

Original post
by Geo Lover 7
Problem Summary
TSR has Porn Advertisements.
Problem Details
I've been getting lots of porn adverts on TSR recently which doesn't seem appropriate for a website for students.
Device
Mobile
Browser
Chrome
Link

Additional Information
I'll add a screenshot.

Hi. Thanks for letting us know. You're right that these don't seem appropriate for TSR. We don't directly control most of the adverts displayed (only some university ones that you see are controlled by us) but I believe we have some ability to influence what shows. Adverts will vary per user too. I will pass this on to the product team and see if there is anything they can do.

Edit: Its also worth knowing that you can report adverts by clicking the little x in the top corner and clicking "Stop seeing this ad". I'm not sure how effective this is but it might reduce the number you see.

Reply 3

Original post
by Geo Lover 7
Problem Summary
TSR has Porn Advertisements.
Problem Details
I've been getting lots of porn adverts on TSR recently which doesn't seem appropriate for a website for students.
Device
Mobile
Browser
Chrome
Link

Additional Information
I'll add a screenshot.

I've checked with the team in charge of ads and we can block specific ad providers if we know who they are. You aren't the only user who has seen these but we haven't been able to identify them yet.

If you have time and see them again, could you copy the URL for the advert please and post it here? You don't need to go to the ad web site. I understand if you aren't comfortable doing this as you may not want to click them by mistake! Please feel free not to and we will try to find them another way.

If you do choose to, on mobile Chrome you can copy the URL by pressing and holding down on the advert until the menu pops up and then selecting Copy link address. This will close the menu and does not open the advert.
Screenshot 2025-02-19 103925.png

Thanks again for reporting it. 🙂
Original post
by PurpleAndGreen
I've checked with the team in charge of ads and we can block specific ad providers if we know who they are. You aren't the only user who has seen these but we haven't been able to identify them yet.
If you have time and see them again, could you copy the URL for the advert please and post it here? You don't need to go to the ad web site. I understand if you aren't comfortable doing this as you may not want to click them by mistake! Please feel free not to and we will try to find them another way.
If you do choose to, on mobile Chrome you can copy the URL by pressing and holding down on the advert until the menu pops up and then selecting Copy link address. This will close the menu and does not open the advert.
Screenshot 2025-02-19 103925.png
Thanks again for reporting it. 🙂
I'll do that when I see it next, :ta:.

Reply 5

Original post
by Geo Lover 7
I'll do that when I see it next, :ta:.

Thank you! We've been checking internally but none of us have seen these ads yet (I mostly get lots of university ones funnily enough :grin:)
Original post
by PurpleAndGreen
Thank you! We've been checking internally but none of us have seen these ads yet (I mostly get lots of university ones funnily enough :grin:)
Here is the link.
https://trace-eu.mediago.io/ju/ic?tn=b9f6c6810e2148000cc17f9e98410921&trackingid=3e6aa0afee65195afc5df2c660484b38&acid=27585&data=adqAvJml6hp_BJFggKQ2fc7nPPfKohZ8mfZv_QobjSnMWCy0cmAzMw8k-BCzxTHCLhJ0L7Lwm5KpdYmj7Sh9o-GAnV5rFJRzh7n_Wj5DTdmnx-hKuMQIJcrjDZh4qqcPkj_3jT8mTYsYGGA651hoWiFGRK2_AEyisvqixUcLQ4m46aT9o4-GHfJNw2NlYEJ15orTJj_mUCH9kWVftnu2M0oVPLpH0n3fHXpNwtXko3NSi8C08PIEBJ5Kiop2w8EWIVxiWPeEDNjgaEKV4zhIOiNpl5mgX2fqylbvIYnSpOf-SD6I619WAJwShjJK36x3nZyTMBWYJxwDbqCh3MLZeKpiVqAN6thM29qiqqhTpeIoVt8jckDfyzS1PuNrr5hSuhAua4V18AKt_RSvB59n0eZjwumZIsRYS-BKIlbqPZRIGsRMFMBqlVontHOM2p3Tpa1KLpLjLrT8jX-Q_Xi02Sq4sR7cAfC7E78ePN2rGDeMoQlXiUZL3qZCOYeegfFZHmU7Y3C7jcIRcWm_6dd53gtWA_Lh-jr3MwuWVRh8rvpzOwGBW5Jp_NJOpNknTzREXHMPzQXIfn9rXtzP_XzPCP0xwBjW9vGY7uaG5MpB7eHToXj1gDlwPA09hpvTzpdZbXH1claBBihjUIS0s2Y8vYVq63JjapS6HeOqmrB2i1LioXXZIkALUqH7EI545Fa0M4-PUL505wqpF1nUMu_vzw8uv-KtNrKf3w_E3oEy-SM8C32jwlHH5dR0Gya5-sqqdYNh11G04byCduOUV3AwvJMlMxo1Ngm4fwylVhveWm7ZEB4MUzmvNYabi947Lexrk6ZanQf9ba3ixBDxLkfZBkv9BlzbvvRGaxM_h6LUO5KmFPl686ycEYpaVEcX3wCRTJcQWvzNsJk4Mh6FsFPudZgDR4wSOdTak4xRUO3Ug9wAzEaW8MoEH-5KYGn1k6EfUtcrx762Edx3ftsny-UIGH3kW1yeyposHSTYmDklPCC_IwjNNOPRTjtC02fflUsAU7wA37aEh4jVQo1ur-dpUFHtKZanNg-2ze4pHfvnyKNbOCRDvFvYIHEWmY_ThScVKQv368kzKJNgm2GuU2XDUg0gSa_mQNwTgBuT_fTYjOYHrF7BOckDoe5Zg69yeJYdRVFmyuyMcLahpf_MH7l51wKAsu1WmgLMyW-a4vU7PZtY-QukZugr4fwijKj0Sk4Gu-qSZ5ozlvtF5WzZl9og7ECPZG1G-Wlp5oJEmzxEOKiEuB30ExEFb0TYWPg0byfhdltkB0f238uZGV_6auKO61iqgNBVZQkpIHmVAvJe0uAuPGx39u21taxNJV9wSs8_jDqAmIeZNdmYLZ-jfmlCzyv_PD_rFX238ywi8WdD_zsOHcasbNnYvjEhJw6QWz-M_hE9W440wcWlf732fZ5dXOnEbTZvKlNcjfdr_p10nOwzHzeZGO20jYU8LgM3CdxdZyjfY0XuXZoifSAJxucG0HwjVXsU8XEvLbFyPbTreZFYx4RxFOz_H4maQkDiiYqMyi4y6bNnqt-RTtL4MGnYnbdrfQ50SDAMPx8iaDV5FFMvw6sL9yhYHdBGVDw6Igo4Y2t3mBh4yZNp0RsWgWf5ESECKKQeaAin8znblQdRP8gFcx0I9zoNWpjn7evg0h1wjTcAL0GntrqtMJuTCnhDMhV2UcjgdUxGDVPvB_AxOQU9OOGMJ8JDtA_-oX7DJhapjBCtKdy1VX_owAyUcK7VfSGpQMiEsVbBqF3a_JfgKfGTX6bcfja5d176Qb_PXVndNDvyl4JKz6EaUVkUuCtgSIWKbI5StTuoKFcdFlQeOvMInQNAbMT8m_NHbKREH6SEm6NqrJML2BlGY2bMI_dX7kxMhStSUNLEEUA-tbcFVSs&uid=mid_33d26e0a11e437ca80305afacc6ea601&mguid=&ap={AUCTION_PRICE}&tid=82&gprice=1GQQouJ8HO7eqKG27RM5PrPvhqzi0WyzCsRwDcSBm7M&campaignid=3275617

Reply 7

Original post
by Geo Lover 7
Here is the link.
https://trace-eu.mediago.io/ju/ic?tn=b9f6c6810e2148000cc17f9e98410921&trackingid=3e6aa0afee65195afc5df2c660484b38&acid=27585&data=adqAvJml6hp_BJFggKQ2fc7nPPfKohZ8mfZv_QobjSnMWCy0cmAzMw8k-BCzxTHCLhJ0L7Lwm5KpdYmj7Sh9o-GAnV5rFJRzh7n_Wj5DTdmnx-hKuMQIJcrjDZh4qqcPkj_3jT8mTYsYGGA651hoWiFGRK2_AEyisvqixUcLQ4m46aT9o4-GHfJNw2NlYEJ15orTJj_mUCH9kWVftnu2M0oVPLpH0n3fHXpNwtXko3NSi8C08PIEBJ5Kiop2w8EWIVxiWPeEDNjgaEKV4zhIOiNpl5mgX2fqylbvIYnSpOf-SD6I619WAJwShjJK36x3nZyTMBWYJxwDbqCh3MLZeKpiVqAN6thM29qiqqhTpeIoVt8jckDfyzS1PuNrr5hSuhAua4V18AKt_RSvB59n0eZjwumZIsRYS-BKIlbqPZRIGsRMFMBqlVontHOM2p3Tpa1KLpLjLrT8jX-Q_Xi02Sq4sR7cAfC7E78ePN2rGDeMoQlXiUZL3qZCOYeegfFZHmU7Y3C7jcIRcWm_6dd53gtWA_Lh-jr3MwuWVRh8rvpzOwGBW5Jp_NJOpNknTzREXHMPzQXIfn9rXtzP_XzPCP0xwBjW9vGY7uaG5MpB7eHToXj1gDlwPA09hpvTzpdZbXH1claBBihjUIS0s2Y8vYVq63JjapS6HeOqmrB2i1LioXXZIkALUqH7EI545Fa0M4-PUL505wqpF1nUMu_vzw8uv-KtNrKf3w_E3oEy-SM8C32jwlHH5dR0Gya5-sqqdYNh11G04byCduOUV3AwvJMlMxo1Ngm4fwylVhveWm7ZEB4MUzmvNYabi947Lexrk6ZanQf9ba3ixBDxLkfZBkv9BlzbvvRGaxM_h6LUO5KmFPl686ycEYpaVEcX3wCRTJcQWvzNsJk4Mh6FsFPudZgDR4wSOdTak4xRUO3Ug9wAzEaW8MoEH-5KYGn1k6EfUtcrx762Edx3ftsny-UIGH3kW1yeyposHSTYmDklPCC_IwjNNOPRTjtC02fflUsAU7wA37aEh4jVQo1ur-dpUFHtKZanNg-2ze4pHfvnyKNbOCRDvFvYIHEWmY_ThScVKQv368kzKJNgm2GuU2XDUg0gSa_mQNwTgBuT_fTYjOYHrF7BOckDoe5Zg69yeJYdRVFmyuyMcLahpf_MH7l51wKAsu1WmgLMyW-a4vU7PZtY-QukZugr4fwijKj0Sk4Gu-qSZ5ozlvtF5WzZl9og7ECPZG1G-Wlp5oJEmzxEOKiEuB30ExEFb0TYWPg0byfhdltkB0f238uZGV_6auKO61iqgNBVZQkpIHmVAvJe0uAuPGx39u21taxNJV9wSs8_jDqAmIeZNdmYLZ-jfmlCzyv_PD_rFX238ywi8WdD_zsOHcasbNnYvjEhJw6QWz-M_hE9W440wcWlf732fZ5dXOnEbTZvKlNcjfdr_p10nOwzHzeZGO20jYU8LgM3CdxdZyjfY0XuXZoifSAJxucG0HwjVXsU8XEvLbFyPbTreZFYx4RxFOz_H4maQkDiiYqMyi4y6bNnqt-RTtL4MGnYnbdrfQ50SDAMPx8iaDV5FFMvw6sL9yhYHdBGVDw6Igo4Y2t3mBh4yZNp0RsWgWf5ESECKKQeaAin8znblQdRP8gFcx0I9zoNWpjn7evg0h1wjTcAL0GntrqtMJuTCnhDMhV2UcjgdUxGDVPvB_AxOQU9OOGMJ8JDtA_-oX7DJhapjBCtKdy1VX_owAyUcK7VfSGpQMiEsVbBqF3a_JfgKfGTX6bcfja5d176Qb_PXVndNDvyl4JKz6EaUVkUuCtgSIWKbI5StTuoKFcdFlQeOvMInQNAbMT8m_NHbKREH6SEm6NqrJML2BlGY2bMI_dX7kxMhStSUNLEEUA-tbcFVSs&uid=mid_33d26e0a11e437ca80305afacc6ea601&mguid=&ap={AUCTION_PRICE}&tid=82&gprice=1GQQouJ8HO7eqKG27RM5PrPvhqzi0WyzCsRwDcSBm7M&campaignid=3275617

Thank you, I'll pass that on and hopefully it helps. I've realised some ads give different things when you try this so hopefully its the right link for blocking this one. 🙂

Reply 8

Original post
by Geo Lover 7
It's the longest web address I've ever seen.

Hi. Are you still seeing inappropriate adverts on site? Hopefully they have stopped displaying. We weren't able to see them so its hard to be sure from our side.
Original post
by PurpleAndGreen
Hi. Are you still seeing inappropriate adverts on site? Hopefully they have stopped displaying. We weren't able to see them so its hard to be sure from our side.
Yes, they have stopped displaying.

Reply 10

Original post
by Geo Lover 7
Yes, they have stopped displaying.

Thanks, glad they have stopped showing. If you get any others then the best thing to try first is just tapping the X on the ad and you should get an option to send feedback saying the ad is inappropriate. Hopefully this will help but if you still get them let us know the URLs and we can try and block them from our side!
Original post
by PurpleAndGreen
Thanks, glad they have stopped showing. If you get any others then the best thing to try first is just tapping the X on the ad and you should get an option to send feedback saying the ad is inappropriate. Hopefully this will help but if you still get them let us know the URLs and we can try and block them from our side!
The ad has reappeared again.
Here's the link for it again.
https://trace-eu.mediago.io/ju/ic?tn=b9f6c6810e2148000cc17f9e98410921&trackingid=39e29a5e0f56ea087a7abdb09cba1641&acid=27585&data=pvjVyHgo-ZP9ydF5phAS1znQIESVI7K9-urYquhkdtLEovBbvtkkGOKuQsG2KuLeunGLEY8XbmScXkv0YqMZNkWPZ_Dep8UM_2Y9Th81YWvV4mho9Y8rXRzNaDXYC_9yTQ4iOQj8VeXI8ulQZcDsOk66Zv-mz_Yzp65XAdqBHCiJHoYTdyfjWbJFvzNtIHRVy4sB1MzAc_oxFlXnZcAMc9Ifd45vsMD7G6ygmJ2GU4PrvnY1d52V-xa1kCelxxj5p2L_OdItksKwI5DMyi-Xi-NyhsVErNgCJ6z4fyr_DOaBTT4daDfEEuXlqMb4uYsh5beAfrafCbiSt8B7yzcTuGuVx3VeZ6TMXwXDghEhNz1W6ow6v2s8GG0YfzQGSmXzYA-qbr84OZUwKghSW5K3T5uYvWdNikxPTmb1lrBQaCK-T4vsyuTQ6bx5O5Ysw7bb2y_zQ3pF8GRB7WT_Oem4i8QXyvF0AuIFJjZIEKQ5S2GNd7vxsmxMcIFTXBIrx5W3StPrABtW2tmGyn7RtYx8YEh-NRYizxbP7VIuRYJaHESCyiYrZ02B-mT-qeUWnbDgjJoQ3E55AcnIvreSoXczVwfi73--e2xCtrntIZVlpdfo8vMOfuSP3VsMAf1YKoqJ_mUBSr-SoXt4De-CZkhJqMxSdQoz-Px1ttqNmmONy24wPx-inheAOIW2uasxJNT0DL1_ONyy-_vPOSfHGmILa7DAmZXi91KQLnzfYyyYmg3OH49uiAYhZWRL5aThVr4vOgDF-f9WmcfCRpBMa0MLRs4NAQrBOW97rqfcSjrF3J4Ac77NS1RLBSgflYRR-orSvK3ZeSuDHErfO-BfU03fnckZ6l8_2c5pnMV0tljjNW7P5AC6Lxqs74LzS0YmBJ9JCv_BzlmPEVdrXh_52rtWi_gJj-HW3khP-OLZlfKFps_x5XOQc4n0HajYTFmAib8sVaIveHs7b2zWqwDiWEUvZ5l93p_sPOfpu824zjCP-GxIA1T1kd968xKWkNwqPWig9vQXPG_sWZOtXKrGQ1GQqWM1vZaymKHROo3Zxz0bfboRFXNymtLnuMJ-J6H984VbMLuzDvZWEqWS1g9tk-xkWctEWYxfqX5ETnFM4bxfiy6olru2dt4UR6w4wYLgJVRkVJ_vyZqeGv1L3-BpgM6lk2RGEzXst90Llc_-Fk50ZtTImwatmpq2oFycwYYLPLH9hqSSnkJ2pZw4jGgxbrkaWDWKdiIyZ6TOZL0nuE2r5pcIvVm40uu7uRhkHnkC1Xz_AGPjbor1MoWKik-2faEUKM9pmfFzjwTnobBPRhaVBMnMOZMZjXhd4goeBLWy1qZ-mYDHxpNXXudykvOna1U7GMNzEVW7SZvzzZ4XWsmzrC2AlTX6U58XI1C-z0ZrmLS01ENnS-nwqZKtPbmauomJuaQcTh3XDOefMfpmNeex76EJWBvmBfl3-BAeQx7ZhMi3wijyDvQwL1Xn1vywsOyXKy5BqTI9fsxmYi9UF55eKSrKvzY4NvtuuEmDa1QF2m_8R88RFUix3ZG_d_i5DdFKfJOr9P6mxvGASmamEO8bt8zC94dKqMpBa4Jdsa6UV-pr04BVkSO1sFSgAsbW9C1RokzeDD-FLZ2yDCQSKh0fHFnar1_iRHnlwMoryGViNHFCvhrdXO_U4RmahKIr3hQkJWpdTILmJ6rtekfpHrz0CaLivVo2Bb-hgES3e-Mh5lj5Wx48KuhQB1t01BtcQKTQD7DW0JVOff08eNyRwDUdkKcM-KRsOHrvhEs-RTdxRQYF4eGJ0lDlxx8oF45BvK_Vv7oyjd_x35hitQuZQmCQ2rnRK4Q61zjYw03ySWQMZANYHiAUwrsZVtaJomZKmOy1cA&uid=mid_33d26e0a11e437ca80305afacc6ea601&mguid=&ap={AUCTION_PRICE}&tid=82&gprice=K4yCmamEN2ZXyilLb5aWmR5eZzItZG9LRlEF4stO0Sw&campaignid=3275617

Reply 13

Original post
by Geo Lover 7
Here's the link for it again.
https://trace-eu.mediago.io/ju/ic?tn=b9f6c6810e2148000cc17f9e98410921&trackingid=39e29a5e0f56ea087a7abdb09cba1641&acid=27585&data=pvjVyHgo-ZP9ydF5phAS1znQIESVI7K9-urYquhkdtLEovBbvtkkGOKuQsG2KuLeunGLEY8XbmScXkv0YqMZNkWPZ_Dep8UM_2Y9Th81YWvV4mho9Y8rXRzNaDXYC_9yTQ4iOQj8VeXI8ulQZcDsOk66Zv-mz_Yzp65XAdqBHCiJHoYTdyfjWbJFvzNtIHRVy4sB1MzAc_oxFlXnZcAMc9Ifd45vsMD7G6ygmJ2GU4PrvnY1d52V-xa1kCelxxj5p2L_OdItksKwI5DMyi-Xi-NyhsVErNgCJ6z4fyr_DOaBTT4daDfEEuXlqMb4uYsh5beAfrafCbiSt8B7yzcTuGuVx3VeZ6TMXwXDghEhNz1W6ow6v2s8GG0YfzQGSmXzYA-qbr84OZUwKghSW5K3T5uYvWdNikxPTmb1lrBQaCK-T4vsyuTQ6bx5O5Ysw7bb2y_zQ3pF8GRB7WT_Oem4i8QXyvF0AuIFJjZIEKQ5S2GNd7vxsmxMcIFTXBIrx5W3StPrABtW2tmGyn7RtYx8YEh-NRYizxbP7VIuRYJaHESCyiYrZ02B-mT-qeUWnbDgjJoQ3E55AcnIvreSoXczVwfi73--e2xCtrntIZVlpdfo8vMOfuSP3VsMAf1YKoqJ_mUBSr-SoXt4De-CZkhJqMxSdQoz-Px1ttqNmmONy24wPx-inheAOIW2uasxJNT0DL1_ONyy-_vPOSfHGmILa7DAmZXi91KQLnzfYyyYmg3OH49uiAYhZWRL5aThVr4vOgDF-f9WmcfCRpBMa0MLRs4NAQrBOW97rqfcSjrF3J4Ac77NS1RLBSgflYRR-orSvK3ZeSuDHErfO-BfU03fnckZ6l8_2c5pnMV0tljjNW7P5AC6Lxqs74LzS0YmBJ9JCv_BzlmPEVdrXh_52rtWi_gJj-HW3khP-OLZlfKFps_x5XOQc4n0HajYTFmAib8sVaIveHs7b2zWqwDiWEUvZ5l93p_sPOfpu824zjCP-GxIA1T1kd968xKWkNwqPWig9vQXPG_sWZOtXKrGQ1GQqWM1vZaymKHROo3Zxz0bfboRFXNymtLnuMJ-J6H984VbMLuzDvZWEqWS1g9tk-xkWctEWYxfqX5ETnFM4bxfiy6olru2dt4UR6w4wYLgJVRkVJ_vyZqeGv1L3-BpgM6lk2RGEzXst90Llc_-Fk50ZtTImwatmpq2oFycwYYLPLH9hqSSnkJ2pZw4jGgxbrkaWDWKdiIyZ6TOZL0nuE2r5pcIvVm40uu7uRhkHnkC1Xz_AGPjbor1MoWKik-2faEUKM9pmfFzjwTnobBPRhaVBMnMOZMZjXhd4goeBLWy1qZ-mYDHxpNXXudykvOna1U7GMNzEVW7SZvzzZ4XWsmzrC2AlTX6U58XI1C-z0ZrmLS01ENnS-nwqZKtPbmauomJuaQcTh3XDOefMfpmNeex76EJWBvmBfl3-BAeQx7ZhMi3wijyDvQwL1Xn1vywsOyXKy5BqTI9fsxmYi9UF55eKSrKvzY4NvtuuEmDa1QF2m_8R88RFUix3ZG_d_i5DdFKfJOr9P6mxvGASmamEO8bt8zC94dKqMpBa4Jdsa6UV-pr04BVkSO1sFSgAsbW9C1RokzeDD-FLZ2yDCQSKh0fHFnar1_iRHnlwMoryGViNHFCvhrdXO_U4RmahKIr3hQkJWpdTILmJ6rtekfpHrz0CaLivVo2Bb-hgES3e-Mh5lj5Wx48KuhQB1t01BtcQKTQD7DW0JVOff08eNyRwDUdkKcM-KRsOHrvhEs-RTdxRQYF4eGJ0lDlxx8oF45BvK_Vv7oyjd_x35hitQuZQmCQ2rnRK4Q61zjYw03ySWQMZANYHiAUwrsZVtaJomZKmOy1cA&uid=mid_33d26e0a11e437ca80305afacc6ea601&mguid=&ap={AUCTION_PRICE}&tid=82&gprice=K4yCmamEN2ZXyilLb5aWmR5eZzItZG9LRlEF4stO0Sw&campaignid=3275617

Thanks for sending the link again. Unfortunately we aren't able to block it from our side because the link doesn't redirect to the page the advert comes from. I'm not sure why but there isn't anything you or we can do if you are copying the link as I said in the post above.

I think the best thing to try is to report the ad each time you see it using the X in the top corner. Hopefully this should stop it showing for you. Here's a screenshot of how to report it in case you haven't tried (or for anyone else that sees this!).

1.

Click the X button

2.

Click Send Feedback

3.

Click Ad was inappropriate

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(edited 1 year ago)

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