@jdeftw said in How to make opera stop redirecting my urls through their ad/referal affiliates?:

Today many of the popular websites I visit, such as amazon, are no longer working when I jsut type "amazon.com" in to the URL bar. I'm now taken to a "this site can't be reached" page with a URL of https://operainstantsuggest.ampxdirect.com/amazon?partner=operainstantsuggest&sub1=amazon&sub2=operabrowser&sub3=us.

It turns out my network adblocker is blocking Opera from being able to route my connection to sites like Amazon through their affiiliate (akadns.net) in order to make money off my web browsing.

PiHole Log;

HTTPS
operainstantsuggest.ampxdirect.com
(blocked adlanding.admarketplace.net.akadns.net)
Blocked (gravity, CNAME)

How do I disable this alarming behavior in Opera, or do I need to switch browsers?

Open Opera browser, navigate to Settings > Privacy & Security, and disable any instant search suggestions or affiliate linking features. Additionally, check for any related extensions or add-ons and disable or remove them. After making these adjustments, restart Oper