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Grammaretto Fri 21-Aug-26 17:24:10

It only appears on Gransnet and I think it's advertising some kind of anti virus.
I try to delete it but it pops back and after a couple of times my half written post has vanished.
Mega annoying.
Can you help HQ?

JenniRen Tue 25-Aug-26 10:45:46

It takes over the whole screen.

Iam64 Tue 25-Aug-26 18:51:02

This is my favourite first visit to gransnet without the infuriating intrusion - maybe hq have sorted it

Grammaretto Tue 25-Aug-26 18:51:59

Iam64

This is my favourite first visit to gransnet without the infuriating intrusion - maybe hq have sorted it

Oh let's hope ☺️

Wyllow3 Tue 25-Aug-26 22:57:04

Ooo yes, you are right, just noticed too.

sukie Wed 26-Aug-26 14:32:08

I too hoped it might have been sorted but it appeared again a short time ago.

Iam64 Wed 26-Aug-26 19:13:08

Oh sukie, this is my third visit to gransnet today - no pop ups yet here

BlueBelle Wed 26-Aug-26 19:31:29

I m on Apple iPad and iPhone and not had anything is it an android thing ?

Iam64 Wed 26-Aug-26 20:45:25

Interesting BlueBelle, im Apple iPad all good today

MayBee70 Wed 26-Aug-26 22:05:14

It only happens on my Apple iPad not on my computer.

BlueBelle Wed 26-Aug-26 22:27:29

So that’s even weirder Maybee I m on Apple iPad and Apple phone and no sign of it !

PiscesLady Thu 27-Aug-26 09:31:59

Just looking on the GM thread on my Oppo Android phone and this popped up.

Jaxjacky Thu 27-Aug-26 10:30:27

BlueBelle

I m on Apple iPad and iPhone and not had anything is it an android thing ?

Same here BlueBelle and I get them.

Basgetti Thu 27-Aug-26 10:34:15

Me too. Feels dodgy.

PiscesLady Thu 27-Aug-26 10:34:55

And now this one!
So pleased for those 'missing out' !

GrandmaRosie Thu 27-Aug-26 10:39:19

I’ve had this several times too, on my iPad. Glad it’s not just me though!

Iam64 Thu 27-Aug-26 20:12:01

PiscesLady

And now this one!
So pleased for those 'missing out' !

I’m on Apple iPad and this just popped up on two occasions

PiscesLady Fri 28-Aug-26 08:58:36

Sadly still getting this pop-up. On Oppo Android, GM thread. Also screen locks, this is my sixth attempt to report.

Esmay Fri 28-Aug-26 13:25:51

Advertisements tends to wipe out my responses on Gransnet .

Fallingstar Fri 28-Aug-26 13:43:21

Esmay

Advertisements tends to wipe out my responses on Gransnet .

Me too.
This morning I couldn’t quote any post on GN because a pop up kept getting in the way. Has now stopped but have had this happen several times. I click on the drop down bit that includes the quote facility and up comes an ad for Butlins etc., completely blocking it.

Esmay Fri 28-Aug-26 19:58:29

It isn't a new problem for me ,but it's far worse than before.

merlotgran Fri 28-Aug-26 20:16:43

It’s as bad as ever on my phone. Really annoying and I wish HQ could fix it.

Iam64 Fri 28-Aug-26 20:26:51

It’s also a bit of a worry.mmi discovered I’d signed up to a subscription - without my knowledge. Luckily my bank fraud dept reimbursed me. They said if they were unable to reclaim the money, they’d take back the cash they reimbursed me. That didn’t happen and my cash was returned
It’s made me aware how careful we need to be

MissAdventure Fri 28-Aug-26 22:15:39

I'm on a samsung phone, amd have been getting the ad that PiscesLady showed.
It freezes the screen, wipes out anything I'm writing, pixilates text, and is impossible to click on, close down or do anything, really.

JenniRen Sat 29-Aug-26 11:00:53

Oh, goodness, we all need to check!

It's still popping up, even more frequently.

JenniRen Sat 29-Aug-26 14:50:59

It's getting worse.