For a while, Facebook thought I was into basketball. Almost every ad was for something to do with basketball. The thing is, I’m not sure Ireland even has a basketball team. We certainly don’t have a professional one and I’ve never watched a game in my life. It was a confusing phase of my digital life and it took a few months before I started seeing relevant ads again.
Facebook wonât always be so off base with who you are or what youâre into, but thereâs a good chance that it will occasionally show you ads you have no interest in, annoy you, or even offend you. If that happens, itâs simple to hide them. The process is the same whatever platform you use, so hereâs how.
Click or tap on the three dots in the top right corner of the ad and select Hide Ad.
If youâre using the website, select one of the reasons you donât want to see it and click Continue.
Now youâll never see that ad again. If you want to get rid of every ad from the same company, select Hide All Adverts From [Company].
If youâre offended by the ad and want someone at Facebook to review it, select Report Ad and then select a reason itâs offensive. Click or tap Continue and it will be sent to Facebook for review as well as hidden from your News Feed.
Thereâs no guarantee that what you find offensive is actually against Facebookâs Terms of Service, but at least it also hides it so you wonât see it again.
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