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lonely bird

(1,972 posts) Wed Dec 25, 2024, 06:40 PM Wednesday

Problem seeing things people post

When people post cartoons, tweets or other type of links to other social media I cannot see them. Do I need to do something? I use Express VPN if that means something.

Thanks,

Bird

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Problem seeing things people post (Original Post) lonely bird Wednesday OP

I have that problem to so what I do is LogDog75 Wednesday #1

This is a wild guess, but if you're VPN is putting you in some odd country usonian Wednesday #2

Thanks for the ideas! lonely bird Wednesday #3

LogDog75

(173 posts)

1. I have that problem to so what I do is

Reply to lonely bird (Original post)

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 08:09 PM

Wednesday

I use Firefox as my browser and when I can't see a picture or cartoon I click on the shield in the address bar. This allows you to toggle Enhanced Tracking Protection on or off for the site you're viewing. If ETP is off, I toggle it on. If ETP is off, I toggle it on. That solves the problem about 90% of the time.

usonian

(14,651 posts)

2. This is a wild guess, but if you're VPN is putting you in some odd country

Reply to lonely bird (Original post)

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 08:23 PM

Wednesday

Whoever is serving the image might not "go there".

See if you get Amazon stores in AU, Canada or GB.

I do get the occasional "broken" image but right or control clicking on it to "open image in a new tab" seems to work (desktop). But so infrequent that I don't do detective work.

lonely bird

(1,972 posts)

3. Thanks for the ideas!

Reply to lonely bird (Original post)

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 09:13 PM

Wednesday

I thought about the browser just now. I use an iPad so it is Safari. I will try Firefox.

Fortunately, the VPN has kept me in the US so far

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