Seek Outside, your advertising is out of control.

[Downthedrains]

While reading news from sputnik app on my phoneI came across an ad for sexy women's clothing. Curious as to what ads for Russians on a war update post are like, I clicked. Picture is what I found.

 

[Bl704]

While reading news from sputnik app on my phoneI came across an ad for sexy women's clothing. Curious as to what ads for Russians on a war update post are like, I clicked. Picture is what I found.

Top right off the SO ad indicates that is served by Google…based on their algorithms, your cookies, cache, preferences…so…

 

[*zap*]

looks ok to me....

 

[Ryan Avery]

Don't blame SO for your browsing history......

 

[MattB]

I saw a funny back and forth on the internet recently where an individual was questioning why he kept getting pop ups for men seeking men dating apps.

Another poster was kind enough to point out to him it was due to his search history.

Not that there is anything wrong with that….

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

It’s ad algorithms targeted specifically for your specific browsing and app history. Delete social media apps and use incognito mode if you’re not interesting in seeing that stuff.

 

[CorbLand]

Don’t worry I spent a lot of time trying to convince my mom that I couldn’t control what ads popped up too.

 

[roadrunner]

I really don't see the relevance, but then again, I'm pretty slow...

 

[Downthedrains]

Top right off the SO ad indicates that is served by Google…based on their algorithms, your cookies, cache,

I saw a funny back and forth on the internet recently where an individual was questioning why he kept getting pop ups for men seeking men dating apps.

Another poster was kind enough to point out to him it was due to his search history.

Not that there is anything wrong with that….

It looks like I really do need that god darn stove...

 

[Downthedrains]

Just to mention I don't do the internet too much by choice.

 

[roosiebull]

Just to mention I don't do the internet too much by choice.

Well, we have all seen worse.

If you do have some disturbing adds pop up, for future reference, venting on social media about it is likely to backfire… and there is no winner when that happens

 

[RMM]

Don’t worry I spent a lot of time trying to convince my mom that I couldn’t control what ads popped up too.

"Mom I swear, it just popped up on the computer! It scared me so bad when I jumped my pants just fell off then you walked in!"

 

[Downthedrains]

Well, we have all seen worse.

If you do have some disturbing adds pop up, for future reference, venting on social media about it is likely to backfire… and there is no winner when that happens

Social media has no winners from what I have experienced.

 

[mlgc20]

Also, ads can pop up based on the search histories of people who share your Wi-Fi. More than once my wife has said, “Based on the ads I’m seeing on Facebook, you must be getting new binoculars.” I was very lucky Maven.com turned out to be an optics site.

Be careful out there boys.

 

[ODB]

I just popped over to a site to read some stuff on elephant and was served this ad. Trust me fellas, they are way off base;

 

[CamoPirate]

I just popped over to a site to read some stuff on elephant and was served this ad. Trust me fellas, they are way off base;

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Your username is ODB and you're not ordering the vampire grills?

 

[ODB]

Your username is ODB and you're not ordering the vampire grills?

Already got ‘em….;-)

 

[MattB]

"Mom I swear, it just popped up on the computer! It scared me so bad when I jumped my pants just fell off then you walked in!"

It’s an epidemic.

 

[Wyobohunter]

“…came across an ad for sexy women's clothing. Curious as to what ads…”

You know they have actual porn, for free, right?

 

[roosiebull]

I just popped over to a site to read some stuff on elephant and was served this ad. Trust me fellas, they are way off base;

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Well, in this day and age, you could probably sue the advertising agency for judgement discrimination… if you get a left leaning judge, you could have one heck of a pay day… there’s always a silver lining