Bing search ads with Aggressive mode

[smcmackin20]

Description of the issue: When shields are on aggressive Bing displays ads that sometimes go away with refresh but will come back again.

Exact URL of the website in question: bing.com but primary search stores or locations.

Screenshot of the ad as it appears in Brave:

Did the issue present with default Shields settings? Yes

Does the site function as expected when Shields are turned off? Yes

Does the ad appear when using a Private window as well? Yes

What OS are you using when you see the ad? macOS but also on Windows

Brave version (check About Brave):
Version 1.77.97 Chromium: 135.0.7049.84 (Official Build) (x86_64)

[Mattches]

Yeah I see this too – will have someone on Shields team take a look. I think it’s worth noting that Chrome/FF/Brave with uBO also does not block these sponsored links.

[fanboynz]

A: https://www.bing.com/search?q=opera · easylist/easylist@a9c426b

Should clean it up a little. Remove the obvious “Download” ad div in the search

[smcmackin20]

I usually use AdGuard for other browsers and I haven’t noticed the issue with their blocker

[fanboynz]

Would avoid mixing adblockers, uBO probably is the exception here since we align our rules with them. I can’t guarantee using Adguard + Brave shields could cause false positives or issues on some sites.

[smcmackin20]

Sorry I wasn’t clear, I only use Shields on Brave but Adguard for all other browsers.