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  2. 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:

  3. 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 ...

  4. 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.

  5. 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 ...

  6. 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).

  7. 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

  8. Google Safe Browsing - Wikipedia

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    Google Safe Browsing is a service from Google that warns users when they attempt to navigate to a dangerous website or download dangerous files. Safe Browsing also notifies webmasters when their websites are compromised by malicious actors and helps them diagnose and resolve the problem.

  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.