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Lulu KC

(4,209 posts) Wed May 3, 2017, 09:20 AM May 2017

Question, don't know where to ask re advertisements on DU on phone

I usually use DU on my laptop and don't see ads. On my phone, I am offered a free duffle bag if I join the NRA. I find this an odd choice of sponsors for DU. Can anyone 'splain to me?

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Question, don't know where to ask re advertisements on DU on phone (Original Post) Lulu KC May 2017 OP

Ads come from an outside company marybourg May 2017 #1

marybourg

(13,181 posts)

1. Ads come from an outside company

Reply to Lulu KC (Original post)

Wed May 3, 2017, 10:18 AM

May 2017

that gets paid by the company wishing to place ads. Specific ads are triggered by words used on the site. Words like "guns" are regularly used on DU. DU gets a small part of the ad revenue, but doesn't control the ad content. You can eliminate ads by either buying a star (altho I don't see where to clik for that right now) or use an ad blocker.

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