Shady App Install Ads Are Automatically Redirecting Mobile Users To App Store, Google Play

For many weeks now, mobile users on both iOS and Android have been encountering a problem where visits to certain websites and apps have automatically redirected them to the platform’s app store to download various games, like King’s “Candy Crush Saga” or Supercell’s “Clash of Clans,” for example. The issue involves errant ad networks, which should be blocking these shady ads, but aren’t. Meanwhile, mobile consumers simply trying to use an app or read an article are treated to a poor user experience.