If you're wondering why very dubious advertising banners often pop up on Facebook, the in-app browser could be to blame.

It may be practical, but Facebook's in-app browser also has a very annoying problem: dubious advertising banners.

Many Facebook users who use the installed Facebook app know this: you unsuspectingly scroll through your news feed and then you notice an interesting status post including a link to a website. You would love to follow this link, but suddenly an advertising banner (pop-up) appears right above this status post and you simply can't get to this post anymore.

If you want to close the window using “X” or the “Close” button, you won’t find anything. The only option you have is to close the app or, in the worst case scenario, restart your smartphone.

Here's how to get rid of annoying banner ads:

As already mentioned, the cause can be found in Facebook's in-app browser. Facebook always opens references or links within its own app. This means that when you open a link, you don't use your usual Android browser.

The website operator has no direct influence over which advertising banners are displayed on their own website, as they only provide the advertising space.

However, you can deactivate Facebook's in-app browser . To do this, open your Facebook app on your smartphone and access the app's settings using the symbol with the three bars in the menu bar at the top. If you scroll down, you will find “Settings and privacy” and then directly below that go to Settings.

Tap “Media and Contacts” and then enable the “Open links externally” option. This causes the links to be opened via your favorite Android browser.

To be on the safe side, you should follow the following steps:

  • Your cell phone provider can block so-called value-added services that often activate such advertising banners/apps in the background.
  • A third-party lock is also recommended.
  • Delete the “history” and the “saved website content” as well as the “cookies” directly in the browser.
  • virus protection app also do a good job of freeing you from these annoying advertising banners.

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