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FB ads today:STOP!

patbz — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 17:02:23 GMT

I opened Facebook today and had to scroll thru many pages of Wal-Mart ads. I tried to turn off by unfollowing but FB won't let me do that. I hope they don't do this often during the holidays!

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rms1954 — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 17:08:21 GMT

If you're that annoyed and want it to stop, shouldn't you let FB know. I'm sure they won't stop but if you get that aggravated you need to let them know.

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Miss Pepsi — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 17:09:34 GMT

Ads are how Facebook stays running and as annoying as it is, if something is free, then you become the product.

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2blonde — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 17:12:22 GMT

Unfortunately, that's the price of "free".

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drizzellla — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 17:17:48 GMT

I never had an ad for Walmart but once in awhile I get bombarded with ads for companies/products that I have no interest in.

I just hide the ad and move on.

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Porcelain — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 17:18:34 GMT

Facebook doesn't care what you want or think. They want you to be quiet and consume their ads without complaining so that they can make money.

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Vivian — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 17:22:13 GMT

I joined Facebook several years ago, was so turned off that I left. People of all political stripes should object to Zuckerberg's refusal to monitor ads that are clearly false. He is begging the government to regulate him. To worship the almighty dollar at the expense of truth is reprehensible. Democrats and Republicans alike should be appalled. I may be zapped but I think this issue is one of ethics, regardless of politics.

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proudlyfromNJ — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 17:30:01 GMT

I don’t see any of this stuff. Never see any political ads or Walmart. I don’t go to Walmart maybe that’s why. I do get ads for dumb quizzes. I have seen ads for Honora Pearls so I just hide them.

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Miss Pepsi — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 17:48:54 GMT

I see ads all the time I either hide them or just scroll on past them. As the holidays get closer its only going to get worse. After I had knee surgery and I was discussing it on facebook I got tons of ads for "Knee rememdies". I enjoy facebook and keeping in contact with my friends, so the ads don't bother me.

I get annoyed at the Ads on TV though so different things affect each of us differently.

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FrostyBabe1 — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 18:03:52 GMT

I use a plug-in called Facebook Purity, and I don't see ANY ads! It's wonderful.

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CelticCrafter — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 18:15:35 GMT

@patbz - are they in your newsfeed as a sponsored ad or suggested ad or are they off to the right side?

If they are in your newsfeed there is something called SocialFixer dot com you can put on your browser and on FB.

It's free and it's been such a pleasure to be able to block all that suggested krap and posts that you don't want to see by creating a list of words you want blocked.

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patbz — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 18:18:47 GMT

@CelticCrafter : Thank you for the suggestion but when I tried to download it wouldn't let me (as my tablet is evidently a "mobile browser" ).

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LTT1 — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 18:19:15 GMT

@patbz

i have been online shopping lately using Chrome's "incognito tabs." Doing this should help.

However, DH and I discuss the fact that he gets ads on FB and I do not!
Shhhh! Don't tell because I sure don't want them!

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GAQShopr53 — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 18:48:57 GMT

@LTT1 wrote:
@patbz

i have been online shopping lately using Chrome's "incognito tabs." Doing this should help.

However, DH and I discuss the fact that he gets ads on FB and I do not!
Shhhh! Don't tell because I sure don't want them!

@LTT1 you would think that it helped but it does not get rid of those ads when you sign in. I shop and browse the internet all the time using the "incognito tabs" and still see ads for items I just looked at when signed into facebook or Gmail.

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Krimpette — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 19:24:48 GMT

I've seen more ads on Facebook recently than I can ever recall. I hide them all, but more appear the next day. They're mostly from obscure "vendors" that I would never chance dealing with anyway!

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LTT1 — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 20:20:10 GMT

@GAQShopr53

i have only just begun to start browsing using incognito tabs, so that guess was apparently no good judging by the fact that you still got ads.

Something I did, and I don't know if it makes any difference, I joined the FaceBook management group.

Just a minute I will get the exact name.

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Spurt — Sat, 02 Nov 2019 17:04:00 GMT

@patbz wrote:
I opened Facebook today and had to scroll thru many pages of Wal-Mart ads. I tried to turn off by unfollowing but FB won't let me do that. I hope they don't do this often during the holidays!

@patbz

Click the 3 dots in the upper right hand corner and then click REPORT, and then click again on SPAM and when you do it will take you to a box where you can block the sponsor of the ad, and it sends a report to Facebook that you dont like the ad..... Its helped me when they've bombard me with their ads....And reporting it makes someone have to look at your complaint too and waste THEIR TIME...you'll get a message ...."weve reviewed your complaint about...." FACEBOOK USER REVENGE...LOL!!!

I wouldnt even have Facebook but its required for work, they use Facebook Live for meetings for us that work from home, and also required by the non-profit I volunteer for....

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Spurt — Sat, 02 Nov 2019 17:01:35 GMT

@patbz

I forgot to mention to report it click the 3 dots in the upper right hand corner (corrected my prior post)