100% this.

That said, we're making assumptions about what "offensive" might mean in this case. It could be that they saw a bunch of Temu ads, which appear everywhere and always seem to include at least one woman in a bra, as well as other odd items with a suggestive appearance. Whatever the case, the parents are right to be concerned about what ads appear, but they should also take steps to ensure that their child's browsing is free from anything they might find offensive. Using a separate browser, especially a private or incognito browser window may leave each session free of past history. But I would probably look for a child-safe browser that includes ad-blocking of some sort that allows parental control over what appears and doesn't.

To Statsnerd's comments about ways for the site to know a minor is present, many sites that are geared towards children require that a parent create and manage the account. As far as I know, (I'm not a lawyer) a minor isn't legally responsible, or even legally capable of, consenting to website terms of service. So, a parent's involvement is necessary, at least up to age 13 if not older.

I can see where it might be useful to have a minor-oriented account type where a parent could set controls on what a child could do on the site--for example, forums and trades okay, but no direct messages. However, I can also see that creating more types of accounts might be more than Admin wants to do, let alone risk any liability should offensive content still leak through whatever controls are devised.

Bottom line, parental involvement is key.

obviously the OP is involved enough to be asking the original question about how to fix this.

this isnt a site specific problem, anywhere you go there will be pop up ads for stuff, just the way the world works these days.

Maybe if somebody wasnt surfing Youporn, then jr wouldnt be getting "inappropriate" ads, just saying.

Well put.

In this case ages 13 to 16 (some older) are still protected under federal law in many countries from viewing certain stuff and perhaps questionable advertising.

Using ad blockers "for the kids" are quite helpful so I just didn't want to say it. Since the site makes money to operate with ads.

schwitz wrote:

100% this.

That said, we're making assumptions about what "offensive" might mean in this case. It could be that they saw a bunch of Temu ads, which appear everywhere and always seem to include at least one woman in a bra, as well as other odd items with a suggestive appearance. Whatever the case, the parents are right to be concerned about what ads appear, but they should also take steps to ensure that their child's browsing is free from anything they might find offensive. Using a separate browser, especially a private or incognito browser window may leave each session free of past history. But I would probably look for a child-safe browser that includes ad-blocking of some sort that allows parental control over what appears and doesn't.

To Statsnerd's comments about ways for the site to know a minor is present, many sites that are geared towards children require that a parent create and manage the account. As far as I know, (I'm not a lawyer) a minor isn't legally responsible, or even legally capable of, consenting to website terms of service. So, a parent's involvement is necessary, at least up to age 13 if not older.

I can see where it might be useful to have a minor-oriented account type where a parent could set controls on what a child could do on the site--for example, forums and trades okay, but no direct messages. However, I can also see that creating more types of accounts might be more than Admin wants to do, let alone risk any liability should offensive content still leak through whatever controls are devised.

Bottom line, parental involvement is key.

felldownawell wrote:

Ad service content is driven in part by the user's browsing history; I get ads here for my local grocery store after browsing for my grocery list, Adobe after using my online instance of Acrobat, etc.  What are the chances someone's been using the computer for looking at said risque offerings outside of TCDB and the ad service is simply dishing up material based on the cookies collected during web browsing?  If they click on AD in the upper left corner of the ad itself, they should be given the option to report the ad as Offensive, which should shape future ad offerings.

My first reply answers the OP question, but I did read through some other comments....

What one person finds offensive or gross is different from what others see as offensive or gross. Personally, I choose not to be offended by anything. However I really don't want to see ads all over websites I visit especially ones with scantilly clad people of any gender. The ads I saw pre-premium had nothing to do with my browsing history. I go ad-free on sites so I can just view the data I want. Get an Ad Blocker too. That helps all over the web not just here.

I view this is important. And also great advice from supergajit.

"The ads I saw pre-premium had nothing to do with my browsing history. I go ad-free on sites so I can just view the data"

Wait, the internet isn't an appropriate place for children? 

I tried this. It worked for me for the ads..

I’m sure his Disney+, Netflix, Snapchat, Instagram and YouTube accounts on his Phone, Tablet and  Nintendo Switch are perfectly fine

Can't speak to the ads as I'm also a paid subscriber, but mature content/card galleries seem to only be accessible via opt-in, as it should be.  Once you've verified your age, then I find it's best to just keep the 'show mature content' button turned off, unless you're actively collecting/trading from one of those sets.  Similarly to not wanting that content to be visible by a minor, I'll often jump online during my lunch hour at work to get caught up on trades, and I don't want that visible from my work computer either.