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  2. SafeSearch - Wikipedia

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    Once configured, a password is required to change the setting. [1] On December 12, 2012, Google removed the option to turn off the filter entirely, requiring users to enter more specific search queries to access adult content. [3] [4] [5] SafeSearch can be enforced by local area network administrators and ISPs by adding a DNS record. This is ...

  3. AOL Search FAQs - AOL Help

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    No filter is 100 percent effective, but SafeSearch eliminates most inappropriate sites from your search results. To turn the SafeSearch feature on/off: 1. Go to AOL Search. 2. Click Settings at the bottom of the page. 3.In the Preferences section, next to SafeSearch, choose the option you prefer from the drop-down menu.The options available are:

  4. Ad blocking - Wikipedia

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    At the beginning of 2018, Google confirmed that the built-in ad blocker for the Chrome/Chromium browsers would go live on 15 February: [54] this ad blocker only blocks certain ads as specified by the Better Ads Standard [55] (defined by the Coalition for Better Ads, in which Google itself is a board member [56]). This built-in ad blocking ...

  5. uBlock Origin - Wikipedia

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    uBlock Origin (/ ˈ j uː b l ɒ k / YOO-blok [5]) is a free and open-source browser extension for content filtering, including ad blocking.The extension is available for Firefox and Chromium-based browsers (such as Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Opera).

  6. Turn pop-ups off or on in your browser - AOL Help

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    If you click on links in a legitimate email and get a notice that link can't be opened, you will need to either temporarily turn off your pop-up blocker, or add AOL Mail to the list of sites you allow pop-ups from. • Manage pop-ups in Edge • Manage pop-ups in Safari • Manage pop-ups in Firefox • Manage pop-ups in Chrome

  7. Fix problems with AOL websites due to ad blocking software

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    • Allow yahoo.com in any ad blockers. • Adjust the security setting of the browser to the default level. • Unblock yahoo.com in any antivirus software, which may have built-in ad blocker. • Disable ad blocker on the home Internet router. Refer to the manufacturer's instruction manual.

  8. YouTube will start showing ads – even when not watching videos

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    YouTube will start showing ads to users – even when they’re not actually watching videos. The “pause ads” will show when viewers stop in the middle of a video, the company said.

  9. Search engines can be ‘one-click gateways’ to harmful content ...

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    Ofcom also acknowledged that some search engines offer safety measures, such as a safe search mode, which restricts inappropriate content, and these were not used by the researchers in the study.