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Can I turn off political ads?

Laura Ali

Is there any way to turn off or tell Journey NOT to show political ads on my site? I hate them and they have no place on my website. I don't want to be affiliated with any campaign or have my readers think that I am affiliated with them. 

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    • Journey Support Team

    Hey Laura Ali - At this time, Journey does not have a way to filter out specific ad categories but I did want to provide some insight into (specifically) political ads! 

    Since our ads are programmatic, the ad slot will go to whoever bids on the reader so while there is the potential for ads to cover all parties and issues, each reader will see different ads based on their interests and browser history/cookies.

    So likely, they'll see political ads that align with their interests. 

    Readers will more than likely run into them on every site they visit, especially if they're in a battleground state. Most folks understand that advertisements are not an endorsement.

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  • Wycliffe Nyaanga

    Well answered.

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  • Laura Ali

    Thanks, Mary.  I do hope you revisit this in the future. I don't visit political sites or click on any political ads, yet when I went to my site at least 75% were political ads. I'll figure out a way to put a disclaimer somewhere but I really think we should at least have the option to opt out of certain types of ads.  Thanks again for your response.

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  • Gloria Barr

    That really should be addressed…..not only political ads, but certain advertisers that you do not showing ads on your site.  

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