ULPT instead of “hide ad” or “not interested in this ad”, etc-report the ad

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thermal_shock@reddit

Why are you guys even allowing ads to show to you? Ublock origin and Firefox, works on mobile also.

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WeightZombie@reddit

How do you use it on anything besides a computer though? Cell phone I could probably figure out. But how about an Xbox? Watching YouTube videos on Xbox kills me because I can't block the ads.

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thermal_shock@reddit

Do need a computer in this case. Few options to mirror to tv.

/any_way_to_block_ads_on_xbox_one_youtube

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LheelaSP@reddit

A lot of people would rather waste hours watching ads instead of investing like 15 minutes into blocking them.

Complacency, fear of it being illegal (it isn't), and/or a weird moral obligation to deliver payment by watching the ads, there a multiple factors at work.

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I show people ad blockers all the time many people still use the dumb apps. I think a lot of folks are just conditioned to accept the ads. I’ve been asking “why do you choose to sit through these when you can turn them off?”

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Niniva73@reddit

Brave Browser also autoblocks almost anything vaguely resembling an ad.

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AngstyUchiha@reddit

I keep getting ai generated ads, and you can report those for false advertising (because that's what it is), and since it's a legitimate report and not just to cause the ad runners trouble, it's a lot more likely to cause a problem for them!

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FeelTall@reddit

I've been getting some saying "if you get into an car accident, don't call the police or a lawyer, download this app and you'll be paid out $20k or more" LOL

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yordle_enjoyer@reddit

I reported several ads on instagram with legitimate complaints, like the ad promoting obvious scams, and every report i made got dismissed. The platforms dont give a shit

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mystiqophi@reddit

oh yeah, its fact. There was a report on cybernews that talked about how facebook and google promoted scams on their platforms. Sad, but true 😔

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Alissinarr@reddit

Watched any YouTube lately? They have ads for dick pills.

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CarismaMike@reddit

Firefox + Ublock origin for browser access or revanced for app access = no more ads

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Able_Swordfish_3788@reddit

The only times I had ads was when YouTube only put 1 ad per video, and only when it ended (or started I forgot). Since then I used adblocks, these ads are now waaay too fucking agressive

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jaxxon@reddit

Rave browser

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Alissinarr@reddit

Has revanced added a dark mode yet? I honestly couldn't stand how bright it was last time I used it.

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CarismaMike@reddit

Yes, they have dark mode and I totally agree with you: light mode is unusable

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GuestStarr@reddit

In my opinion they are shooting themselves in the leg by not reacting to complaints. These days when (if) I see ads on any platform I already presume they are scams. So if most of us come to the same conclusion the more legit ads will disappear because nobody clicks them any more.. then it's just the scams left.

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JasonStatesUs@reddit

I believe this. I don’t care if it doesn’t go against your “community guidelines”, it’s clearly a scam and illegal

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akulowaty@reddit

some famous polish entrepreneur sued meta for showing fake ads claiming he killed his wife (who was absolutely still alive) after facebook completely ignored these reports and still ran these ads.

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Gooooomi@reddit

Instagram has dismissed my reports of blatant racism, many times even after a rereview

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Roxy175@reddit

Everything I’ve ever reported ever on social media even when it’s very obviously valid comes back with “no violation found”. I don’t trust the report system at all.

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madgoat@reddit

I report all ads as offensive and I still see the same ones appearing. I’m even blocked the accounts and they still show (Reddit is the only place I see promoted posts)

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No-Understanding4968@reddit

Me too!

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ConfirmationBiasTape@reddit

unlock origin extension will block reddit ads

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madgoat@reddit

It works great on my desktop/laptop, but iOS with Brave is disappointing. Might go back to Safari, and andguard.

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-_-----_----____@reddit

completely unrelated but have you heard about https://revanced.app/ReVanced?

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iSniffMyPooper@reddit

Morphe is so much better

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-_-----_----____@reddit

Kinda feels like dumbed down ReVanced

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Responsible_Milk_421@reddit

Please elaborate

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YaMongrelDog@reddit

I ended up switching to morphe cause I'm not smart enough to figure out the new ui. Both absolute gamechangers and I would not be using reddit if those apps didnt exist

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jakemyork@reddit

I report them as low quality. Never get the same trash twice

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Tao-of-Mars@reddit

I’m similar - maybe less aggressive

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Meli_Melo_@reddit

I used to do this to every single ad shown to me, then realized they're not even worth my time reporting them.

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Savagehenryuk@reddit

Most platforms just ignore spammy reports and it won’t “cause them trouble” unless the ad is actually breaking a policy.

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Southern_Skill_7209@reddit

Or each time you see the same ad, click on the ad’s CTA button. Then once you’re on that offer/landing page don’t complete whatever objective they are trying for. (Just exit out)

They will technically be charged more for this and it will also fuck with their analytics thus making it more difficult to zone in on their “target audience” and decrease their conversion rate.

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