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irisblue

(33,081 posts) Tue Nov 13, 2018, 04:10 PM Nov 2018

Android phone + Chrome for search engine + too many fox news alerts.

Is there a way for a slow brained android user to limit tbe fox alerts on Chrome? Getting annoying.

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Android phone + Chrome for search engine + too many fox news alerts. (Original Post) irisblue Nov 2018 OP

Try Firefox. Also, Firefox Focus is great. Both on the Google store. RKP5637 Nov 2018 #1

Also I don't have a google account so Ican't block it there irisblue Nov 2018 #2

It alerts you to when a fox is nearby? marybourg Nov 2018 #3

I did see a woodchuck in the backyard last week... irisblue Nov 2018 #4

Sounds like you let FoxNews.com send you notifications. ManiacJoe Nov 2018 #5

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)

1. Try Firefox. Also, Firefox Focus is great. Both on the Google store.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 04:14 PM

Nov 2018

irisblue

(33,081 posts)

2. Also I don't have a google account so Ican't block it there

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 04:14 PM

Nov 2018

marybourg

(12,656 posts)

3. It alerts you to when a fox is nearby?

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 04:16 PM

Nov 2018

Seriously, I have an Android with chrome and I never get fox alerts. Go through your settings, looking for the word “fox” - you’ll find it somewhere, have patience- and delete it.

irisblue

(33,081 posts)

4. I did see a woodchuck in the backyard last week...

Reply to marybourg (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 13, 2018, 04:17 PM

Nov 2018

But no 🐺, yet

ManiacJoe

(10,136 posts)

5. Sounds like you let FoxNews.com send you notifications.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Thu Nov 15, 2018, 12:21 AM

Nov 2018

From inside Chrome:
3-dot menu > Settings > notifications > additional

Delete foxnews.com from the "allowed" list.

If you want to block all push notifications:
3-dot menu > settings > site settings > notifications > notifications (toggle between blocked and ask)

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