Google_vignette appended to URLs

[steaua10]

steaua10 last edited by leocg 4 Dec 2022, 14:58 1 Aug 2021, 17:47

Sometimes, when clicking on (random) links (anywhere) - the page content become blurred, and to the URL is appended "google_vignette".
https://imgur.com/YmALJei
This happens for months, in multiple latest Opera versions. Why so, and how to ged rid of this "Google_vignette"?

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @steaua10 last edited by 1 Aug 2021, 19:42

@steaua10 For how long did you research about it? What were the results?

[steaua10]

steaua10 @leocg last edited by 1 Aug 2021, 20:43

@leocg Not sure for how long. At least 3 months, maybe from the beggining of the year. I just waited new and new updates from Opera, to see if this disappears, but it still there.

[steaua10]

steaua10 last edited by 1 Aug 2021, 20:45

Describing the behaviour.

In the blurred page, if you click anywhere, the blur goes away, and the expected page loads ok. Also using Backspace, returns current page to normal state.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @steaua10 last edited by 1 Aug 2021, 20:55

@steaua10 Because it's not an Opera issue?

Maybe it's just the adblocker doing its job?

[PenguinAntarctic]

PenguinAntarctic @leocg last edited by 2 Aug 2021, 05:50

@leocg said in Google_vignette:

long did you research about it? What were the results?

I have this problem to! 4 or 5 monthes. Absolutely this.

[steaua10]

steaua10 @leocg last edited by steaua10 2 Aug 2021, 18:55 2 Aug 2021, 18:50

@leocg Perhaps it's from adblocker.
I have enabled Opera Ad Blocker. Version 77.0.4054.277

[steaua10]

steaua10 @PenguinAntarctic last edited by 2 Aug 2021, 18:54 This post is deleted!

[nishen003]

nishen003 @steaua10 last edited by 4 Dec 2022, 14:20

@steaua10 I'm experiencing this same problem every now and then, Opera please look into it

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer last edited by burnout426 5 Dec 2022, 06:09 5 Dec 2022, 06:08

https://www.quora.com/What-is-google_vignette

Seems the sites in question are using Google Adsense auto ads. where the site itself is adding #google_vignette to the URL on the page.

There's a pic on this page that shows what it's supposed to look like. Of course, if you're using an adblocker, the ad will probably be missing where you just see a blurred page.