# Advertisement being displayed
**URL:** https://forum.torproject.org/t/advertisement-being-displayed/21025
**Category:** Tor Browser Desktop
**Created:** [December 28, 2025, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/advertisement-being-displayed/21025 "2025-12-28T21:44:55Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@compis](https://forum.torproject.org/u/compis)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2025, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/advertisement-being-displayed/21025/1 "2025-12-28T21:44:55Z")
I am using tor on Debian Trixie version, Tor 15.03. I am seing advertisements being displayed, but are not displayed if I do not use Tor.
Where is this ADvertisement coming from?
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### Author:  [@WofWca](https://forum.torproject.org/u/WofWca)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2025, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/advertisement-being-displayed/21025/2 "2025-12-30T14:08:08Z")
> [@compis](#):
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> but are not displayed if I do not use Tor.
What do you use? Probably some browser with a built-in ad-blocker extension, that would explain it.
> [@compis](#):
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> Where is this ADvertisement coming from?
It’s embedded in the website, the website authors are responsible for it. Tor Browser just doesn’t block the ads.
See more about ad blocking in Tor:
- [Should I install a new add-on or extension in Tor Browser, like AdBlock Plus or uBlock Origin?](https://forum.torproject.org/t/should-i-install-a-new-add-on-or-extension-in-tor-browser-like-adblock-plus-or-ublock-origin/718)
- [uBlock Origin integration with Tor Browser](https://forum.torproject.org/t/ublock-origin-integration-with-tor-browser/19078)
- [Can I add uBlock plugin to Tor Browser Android?](https://forum.torproject.org/t/can-i-add-ublock-plugin-to-tor-browser-android/7957)
- [uBlock Origin in Safest Mode](https://forum.torproject.org/t/ublock-origin-in-safest-mode/11009)
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### Author:  [@Lind](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Lind)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2025, 3:00am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/advertisement-being-displayed/21025/3 "2025-12-31T03:00:01Z")
Aside from adblockers, you may be living in a location where the website’s ad providers are not operating in, or has their network access blocked (state level internet censorship and such).
Ad networks also supply different ads to visitors from different geolocations based on network addresses.
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### Author:  [@compis](https://forum.torproject.org/u/compis)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2026, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/advertisement-being-displayed/21025/4 "2026-01-02T13:21:35Z")
I am using the Tor browser 15.0.3. Can you add ad-blockers to the Tor browser ?
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### Author:  [@Lind](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Lind)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/advertisement-being-displayed/21025/5 "2026-01-03T21:49:03Z")
Yes, you can install ad blocker to Tor browser the way you install extensions on Firefox, but installing ad blocker to Tor browser comes with the consequence of **reduced anonymity** (i.e. now you **stand out among other Tor browser users** ). If you value your anonymity highly, you should not install ad blocker to your Tor browser.
See the links mentioned in [/2](https://v236xhqtyullodhf26szyjepvkbv6iitrhjgrqj4avaoukebkk6n6syd.onion/t/advertisement-being-displayed/21025/2) for more details.
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### Author:  [@compis](https://forum.torproject.org/u/compis)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2026, 10:10am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/advertisement-being-displayed/21025/6 "2026-02-13T10:10:20Z")
Thanks I didn’t reliaze that was possible. I agree I prefer not to use any extensions.
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### Author:  [@compis](https://forum.torproject.org/u/compis)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2026, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/advertisement-being-displayed/21025/7 "2026-02-25T10:23:46Z")
Actually you can install extensions but when tor is restarted it is removed only leaving noscript extension.
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### Author:  [@Lind](https://forum.torproject.org/u/Lind)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://forum.torproject.org/t/advertisement-being-displayed/21025/8 "2026-02-25T12:29:43Z")
I don’t think so? I have never encountered that new extensions I installed in Tor browser got removed after a browser restart. What system are you using? Where did you install the Tor Browser?