Oath Ads On Yahoo! Mail


Ad continues to appear despite shields being on and trackers blocked.

Exact URL of the website in question: https://mail.yahoo.com/d/folders/1

https://i.imgur.com/txkvNGT.jpg
Did the issue present with [default Shields settings]: Yes

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

Is there a specific Shields configuration that causes the site to break? If so, tell us that configuration. (yes/no): No

Does the site work as expected when using Chrome?: Yes

Brave version (check About Brave): Version 0.68.132

@scythemouse,
These ads are likely first party and are not blocked by default in Brave.

Except that they are blocked by ABP in Firefox.

@scythemouse,
I’m sure they are – this means that ABP in Firefox is configured to block 1st party ads. Again, as stated above,

We have an open issue to add this as an option, as well as our CEO explaining the logic behind the decision to allow 1p ads by default:

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