Ok, this is a new one for me. Recently I have had several posts show up on my Facebook page that are tagged "suggested post". I do not want these posts on my page, is there a way to opt out of this type of SPAM by Facebook? Thanks for any help!
They were talking about this sort of thing recently on the radio. Facebook is free. You are their consumer - they can and will target you for what you might be interested in. Kind of like the side ads here on CC.
If I recall correctly, I just googled Adblock and then downloaded it. It has significantly cut down on the number of ads I get -- in fact, I no longer get those damn 30-second commercials before a 30-second video I want to see!
Some kind soul on CC suggested it to me. Sorry I don't remember who.
Edited to add: You have to download the correct version for the web browser you use -- Chrome, Firefox, etc.
I"ve had this happen in my FB newsfeed for a few weeks now. I hate it! I keep clicking the button for 'hide' but a new one will pop up the next day.
I don't think that adblock will work in this specific situation because it's in the newsfeed rather than on another spot on the page. I"d be interested to hear if anyone does have success with it in this specific situation.
I just keep hiding. I've also reported it as spam. When asked why i don't want to see it, I say "because it's an ad." Do I think that will change anything? No. But I feel better.
ITA re AdBlock. I was so happy with it that I made a voluntary payment. The only time I have to adjust is when viewing Hulu. Hulu will not work when the ads are blocked, but it is simple to pause AdBlock before opening Hulu.
