Why does a website redirect to another website?

Is it legal for an advertisement to redirect you to another website without your permission?

  • I tried to go to this one website and this STUPID DATING WEBSITE ADVERTISEMENT POPPED UP AND REDIRECTED ME TO THEIR WEBSITE WHEN I DIDNT EVEN CLICK ANYTHING. There was no x button on ...show more

  • Answer:

    they're called popup ads

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Yeah, they're called popup ads or redirect ads. It's not good practice, but it's not illegal either. That's how they get revenue.

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