Spiegel.de is full of ads

Browser Support Ad-Blocking
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Description of the issue:
spiegel.de is full of ads, both images and videos. It makes little to no difference if ad-blocking is enabled or disabled.

Exact URL of the website in question:
https://www.spiegel.de/

Screenshot of the ad as it appears in Brave

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Did the issue present with default Shields settings? (yes/no)
yes

Does the site function as expected when Shields are turned off?
yes, almost the same amount of ads

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?
No ads with Chrome + uBlock Origin

Brave version (check About Brave):
Version 1.28.106 Chromium: 92.0.4515.159 (Offizieller Build) (64-Bit)

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Fix is incoming, give it 24-48hrs. Also fixes wetter.com

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That’s great news. Does the fix come as a new version? I remember a brave:// link that was posted in a similar thread where you could force a refresh of the ad blocking-list, but I can’t find it any more.

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Nup, the lists automatically update daily. I would ensure Aggressive mode is enabled also

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Funny that you media guys are also using browsers with a built-in adblocker :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

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Confirmed that the ads are gone on spiegel.de :+1: No need for aggressive-mode btw.

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…and they are back. At least the video-ads in articles.

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Not really possible to block the video ads

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