diff --git a/src/website/packages/fakeyou.com/public/index_fakeyou.html b/src/website/packages/fakeyou.com/public/index_fakeyou.html
index a5faadf89e..ee51ec671c 100644
--- a/src/website/packages/fakeyou.com/public/index_fakeyou.html
+++ b/src/website/packages/fakeyou.com/public/index_fakeyou.html
@@ -35,11 +35,22 @@
       gtag("js", new Date());
       gtag("config", "G-525G5MXFJG");
     </script>
-    <script
-      async
-      src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5350229982172647"
-      crossorigin="anonymous"
-    ></script>
+    <script>
+      // Only load AdSense if not in development or staging
+      if (
+        !window.location.hostname.includes("devproxy") &&
+        !window.location.hostname.includes("staging") &&
+        window.location.hostname !== "localhost" &&
+        !window.location.hostname.includes(".local")
+      ) {
+        const script = document.createElement("script");
+        script.async = true;
+        script.src =
+          "https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5350229982172647";
+        script.crossOrigin = "anonymous";
+        document.head.appendChild(script);
+      }
+    </script>
     <script>
       window.removeAdsense = function () {
         const scripts = document.head.getElementsByTagName("script");
diff --git a/src/website/packages/fakeyou.com/src/components/providers/SessionProvider/SessionProvider.tsx b/src/website/packages/fakeyou.com/src/components/providers/SessionProvider/SessionProvider.tsx
index b76377cc11..720aa5ba1d 100644
--- a/src/website/packages/fakeyou.com/src/components/providers/SessionProvider/SessionProvider.tsx
+++ b/src/website/packages/fakeyou.com/src/components/providers/SessionProvider/SessionProvider.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   AppStateContext,
   emptyAppState,
 } from "components/providers/AppStateProvider";
+import { isDevelopment } from "utils/environment";
 
 export interface AccountModalMessages {
   loginMessage?: string;
@@ -145,19 +146,11 @@ export default function SessionProvider({ children }: SessionProviderProps) {
   // Adsense logic for paid users
   useEffect(() => {
     const shouldShowAds = () => {
+      if (isDevelopment()) return false;
+
       const isLoggedIn = !!user;
       const hasPaidFeatures = sessionSubscriptions?.hasPaidFeatures();
-      const shouldShow = !isLoggedIn || !hasPaidFeatures;
-
-      // console.log("Ad Debug:", {
-      //   isLoggedIn,
-      //   hasPaidFeatures,
-      //   shouldShowAds: shouldShow,
-      //   user,
-      //   sessionSubscriptions,
-      // });
-
-      return shouldShow;
+      return !isLoggedIn || !hasPaidFeatures;
     };
 
     let timeoutId: NodeJS.Timeout;
diff --git a/src/website/packages/fakeyou.com/src/utils/environment.ts b/src/website/packages/fakeyou.com/src/utils/environment.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9cbfc5ca6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/website/packages/fakeyou.com/src/utils/environment.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+export const isDevelopment = () => {
+  const hostname = window.location.hostname;
+  return (
+    hostname.includes("devproxy") ||
+    hostname === "localhost" ||
+    hostname.includes(".local")
+  );
+};