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While Google is waging war against adblockers on YouTube they are once again showing they absolutely cannot be trusted with the responsibility of showing safe a

While Google is waging war against adblockers on YouTube they are once again showing they absolutely cannot be trusted with the responsibility of showing safe ads. That, and them showing war videos in ads to little kids.

Tostino 3y ago
While stopping journalists from using any footage of war regardless of context.
hkt 3y ago
My seven year old kept being advertised shaving equipment, including razors. Obviously they know dad has a massive beard. Jokes aside though, I'd rather nobody be piqueing his interest in blades so I've adblocked the entire house.
- Obscurity4340 3y ago
  It's be funny if there was baby shaving cream—like baby shampoo but shaving cream and for babies (as advertised on bottle)
  - bluGill 3y ago
    There is. Goes with a plastic razor that won't cut anything. I've seen it before, it might or might not still be in the toy section of your local WalMart.
    - Obscurity4340 3y ago
      Vaguely remember the Hulk shaving kit. If I ever had a son, he would totes be receiving one like immediately for the bath aha
      - Obscurity4340 3y ago
        There's something so adorable and poignant about your "little man" emulating Hulk for your woman
petee 3y ago
Im constantly reporting ads that are inappropriate, scams, or flat out illegal, usually they are back within a week or two, if they even get removed at all. My favorites are the dumb-brick phone charger that "magic defrags your phone", and the micro-ghost pistol.
- martin_a 3y ago
  I did so too. Only that often, that I'm no longer able to report any ads at all.
  - petee 3y ago
    If you can, you should escalate with google support. Thats pretty bullshit that they expect users to report ads, but penalize them for doing so. I pay, and if they cut me off for helping do their job, I'd be livid. Maybe being a paying customer is the reason they haven't blocked me yet
    - callalex 3y ago
      Where do I find this mythical “Google support”?
    - martin_a 3y ago
      I think the various dubious ads are worth more than I am.
- Sanzig 3y ago
  I see so many binary options scam ads on YouTube, often with a very poorly deepfaked Elon Musk as a spokesman. Google never takes them down. Maybe I should start reporting them to the securities regulator in my province instead - binary options were banned in Canada a few years ago as they are a haven for scammers and con artists. That might get better results.
  - iinnPP 3y ago
    I recently resolved a long standing issue with Loblaws by working with the Competition Bureau. It takes a long time though. Maybe that will help
dogleash 3y ago
> they absolutely cannot be trusted with the responsibility of showing safe ads That would mean having someone screen the ads. Google would need Foxconn nets for any building where they task people with watching youtube ads.

Tostino 3y ago

While stopping journalists from using any footage of war regardless of context.

hkt 3y ago

My seven year old kept being advertised shaving equipment, including razors. Obviously they know dad has a massive beard. Jokes aside though, I'd rather nobody be piqueing his interest in blades so I've adblocked the entire house.

Obscurity4340 3y ago
It's be funny if there was baby shaving cream—like baby shampoo but shaving cream and for babies (as advertised on bottle)
- bluGill 3y ago
  There is. Goes with a plastic razor that won't cut anything. I've seen it before, it might or might not still be in the toy section of your local WalMart.
  - Obscurity4340 3y ago
    Vaguely remember the Hulk shaving kit. If I ever had a son, he would totes be receiving one like immediately for the bath aha
    - Obscurity4340 3y ago
      There's something so adorable and poignant about your "little man" emulating Hulk for your woman

petee 3y ago

Im constantly reporting ads that are inappropriate, scams, or flat out illegal, usually they are back within a week or two, if they even get removed at all. My favorites are the dumb-brick phone charger that "magic defrags your phone", and the micro-ghost pistol.

martin_a 3y ago
I did so too. Only that often, that I'm no longer able to report any ads at all.
- petee 3y ago
  If you can, you should escalate with google support. Thats pretty bullshit that they expect users to report ads, but penalize them for doing so. I pay, and if they cut me off for helping do their job, I'd be livid. Maybe being a paying customer is the reason they haven't blocked me yet
  - callalex 3y ago
    Where do I find this mythical “Google support”?
  - martin_a 3y ago
    I think the various dubious ads are worth more than I am.
Sanzig 3y ago
I see so many binary options scam ads on YouTube, often with a very poorly deepfaked Elon Musk as a spokesman. Google never takes them down. Maybe I should start reporting them to the securities regulator in my province instead - binary options were banned in Canada a few years ago as they are a haven for scammers and con artists. That might get better results.
- iinnPP 3y ago
  I recently resolved a long standing issue with Loblaws by working with the Competition Bureau. It takes a long time though. Maybe that will help

dogleash 3y ago

> they absolutely cannot be trusted with the responsibility of showing safe ads That would mean having someone screen the ads. Google would need Foxconn nets for any building where they task people with watching youtube ads.