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==Consumer response== Consumer reaction has been overwhelmingly negative across social media platforms and technology forums.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://slashdot.org/story/25/09/18/1335216/samsung-brings-ads-to-us-fridges |title=Samsung Brings Ads To US Fridges |website=Slashdot |date=2025-09-18 |access-date=2025-09-19}}</ref> The original Reddit post triggered viral spread across technology communities, with users expressing particular anger about paying premium prices for appliances that now display advertisements.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lemmy.ml/post/36322170 |title=Samsung brings ads to US fridges |website=Lemmy |date=2025-09-18 |access-date=2025-09-19}}</ref> Gizmodo reported that consumer comments included suggestions to "install uBlock Origin" on refrigerators and declarations to boycott Samsung products entirely.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gizmodo.com/nobody-wanted-this-samsung-fridges-are-getting-ads-2000660869 |title=Nobody Wanted This: Samsung Fridges Are Getting Ads |website=Gizmodo |date=2025-09-18 |access-date=2025-09-19}}</ref> One frequently cited comment stated "My workaround for this is to never buy Samsung products."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lemmy.ca/post/51830305 |title=Samsung brings ads to US fridges |website=Lemmy.ca |date=2025-09-18 |access-date=2025-09-19}}</ref> Technical communities have shared various workarounds, including:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gist.github.com/peteryates/b44b70d19ccd52f62d66cdd4bcef1e52 |title=How to stop adverts appearing on your Samsung TV |website=GitHub |date=2025-09-18 |access-date=2025-09-19}}</ref> *Pi-hole DNS filtering configurations *Router-level domain blocking *Network isolation of affected appliances *Selective firewall rules to maintain functionality while blocking ad servers Consumer Reports rates Samsung French-door refrigerators' predicted reliability as "Fair," their lowest recommendation tier, with a 34% problem rate for water/ice dispensers compared to 15% median across brands.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.consumerreports.org/money/consumer-complaints/samsung-refrigerators-cited-in-consumer-complaints-to-cpsc-a1133459149/ |title=Samsung Refrigerators Under Investigation By Consumer Product Safety Commission |website=Consumer Reports |date=2022-01-27 |access-date=2025-09-19}}</ref>
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