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Ask HN: Anyone Else Getting YT Ads from Israeli Government Advertising Agency

28 points by ivape 1y ago

When I click the ad (which is a video showing fast food restaurants servings tons of meal in Gaza, even today), it links to the following: https://govextra.gov.il/mda/ipc/gaza https://govextra.gov.il/mda/ipc/gaza There was also an ad showing a starving child in Gaza and claiming it was false, and that the child had a genetic disease (the starving body image was apparently being used as propaganda is the implication). The YouTube link on the ad is from the Israeli ad agency. I’m mostly lost for words. Anyone else seeing this? This shit is disgusting.

nick_travels 1y ago
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- ivape 1y ago
  Where do I start? Link me to educate myself. If they let some journalists in, at least I could ask these simple people what their favorite fast food joint is in Gaza 2025.
  - nick_travels 1y ago
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        rvnx 1y ago
        We can't even agree here whether LLMs are useful for programming, so I doubt we are going to resolve a 100+ years conflict.
        nick_travels 1y ago
        Exactly haha
        ivape 1y ago
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    - bigyabai 1y ago
      > so it's actually impossible for you to filter it and find the facts Don't gatekeep like this. It's not your place to do it, there are still facts and worthwhile discussions to be had around them.
      - nick_travels 1y ago
        Nobody is gatekeeping, just sharing my perspective. I'm up for respected discussion, and any fact and worthwhile discussion is very much welcome.
rvnx 1y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKB0SKNOfbA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKB0SKNOfbA I think this is the video you may have seen.
- ivape 1y ago
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  - rvnx 1y ago
    The most likely is that your browsing history (via retargeting pixels on the websites), Google searches or YouTube history show interest into Palestine or Israel. From there you become part of the audience groups, that are chosen by advertisers targeting these interests.
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  - DaveZale 1y ago
    clear your browsing history cookies, switch to Brave or Tor browser. It will stop. Most of Si Valley is infiltrated
ethan_smith 1y ago
YouTube ads are targeted based on your browsing history, demographics, and location. You can check what Google thinks about you in your ad settings (https://adssettings.google.com https://adssettings.google.com) and disable personalized ads or report inappropriate ones.
DaveZale 1y ago
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asdefghyk 1y ago
RE "... The YouTube link on the ad is from the Israeli ad agency...." (MAYBE) The important question is , Is the information being shown CORRECT? However I just look up definition of propaganda, and it includes phrases like "...information to present a particular viewpoint.." "...it can be correct information.." I always assume it was incorrect information. So yes the above youtube link would fit the definition of propaganda. However we do not know if it is TRUE or NOT Even looking for other entities with same information is not good enough. In addition the world s media seems to copy information from each other. That means most of the previous articles on this Gaza/Hamas/Israel situation would be propaganda. I've always noted the LACK of articles criticising Hamas or even mentioning Hamas role in the situation , recently and over the last 18 months too. I realize both sides would be releasing propaganda. Gaza journalists are said (propaganda?) to be controlled by Hamas otherwise they get threats of violence (bashings) or death from Hamas. This all fits in with the statement/saying ....the first causality of war is truth.
- bigyabai 1y ago
  > I've always noted the LACK of articles criticising Hamas Israel put Hamas in Gaza. They deliberately chose this humanitarian crisis as opposed to giving the PLO political legitimacy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_support_for_Hamas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_support_for_Hamas
  - Gibbon1 1y ago
    This an example of the agency shell game where your argument assumes the side you want to bash has agency and thus responsibility. And the side you want to shield does not so is blameless.
    - asdefghyk 1y ago
      I do not understand the above. There must be a lot more too it. For example why non of the neighbouring countries accept people from Gaza? It seems very complicated
nivertech 1y ago
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- ivape 1y ago
  Listen to yourself.
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immibis 1y ago
The extreme amount of comment flagging is disgusting. It's allowed to discuss the source of ads on HN.
DaveZale 1y ago
https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/24/at-least-64-palestinians-killed-in-gaza-in-the-past-24-hours-as-israel-shifts-focus-to-gaza https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/24/at-least-64-palestinians...
- DaveZale 1y ago
  https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/24/at-least-64-palestinians-killed-in-gaza-in-the-past-24-hours-as-israel-shifts-focus-to-gaz https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/24/at-least-64-palestinians...

28 points by ivape 1y ago

nick_travels 1y ago

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ivape 1y ago
Where do I start? Link me to educate myself. If they let some journalists in, at least I could ask these simple people what their favorite fast food joint is in Gaza 2025.
- nick_travels 1y ago
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  - ivape 1y ago
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      - rvnx 1y ago
        We can't even agree here whether LLMs are useful for programming, so I doubt we are going to resolve a 100+ years conflict.
        nick_travels 1y ago
        Exactly haha
      - ivape 1y ago
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  - bigyabai 1y ago
    > so it's actually impossible for you to filter it and find the facts Don't gatekeep like this. It's not your place to do it, there are still facts and worthwhile discussions to be had around them.
    - nick_travels 1y ago
      Nobody is gatekeeping, just sharing my perspective. I'm up for respected discussion, and any fact and worthwhile discussion is very much welcome.

rvnx 1y ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKB0SKNOfbA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKB0SKNOfbA I think this is the video you may have seen.

ivape 1y ago
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- rvnx 1y ago
  The most likely is that your browsing history (via retargeting pixels on the websites), Google searches or YouTube history show interest into Palestine or Israel. From there you become part of the audience groups, that are chosen by advertisers targeting these interests.
  - ivape 1y ago
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- DaveZale 1y ago
  clear your browsing history cookies, switch to Brave or Tor browser. It will stop. Most of Si Valley is infiltrated

ethan_smith 1y ago

YouTube ads are targeted based on your browsing history, demographics, and location. You can check what Google thinks about you in your ad settings (https://adssettings.google.com https://adssettings.google.com) and disable personalized ads or report inappropriate ones.

DaveZale 1y ago

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asdefghyk 1y ago

RE "... The YouTube link on the ad is from the Israeli ad agency...." (MAYBE) The important question is , Is the information being shown CORRECT? However I just look up definition of propaganda, and it includes phrases like "...information to present a particular viewpoint.." "...it can be correct information.." I always assume it was incorrect information. So yes the above youtube link would fit the definition of propaganda. However we do not know if it is TRUE or NOT Even looking for other entities with same information is not good enough. In addition the world s media seems to copy information from each other. That means most of the previous articles on this Gaza/Hamas/Israel situation would be propaganda. I've always noted the LACK of articles criticising Hamas or even mentioning Hamas role in the situation , recently and over the last 18 months too. I realize both sides would be releasing propaganda. Gaza journalists are said (propaganda?) to be controlled by Hamas otherwise they get threats of violence (bashings) or death from Hamas. This all fits in with the statement/saying ....the first causality of war is truth.

bigyabai 1y ago
> I've always noted the LACK of articles criticising Hamas Israel put Hamas in Gaza. They deliberately chose this humanitarian crisis as opposed to giving the PLO political legitimacy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_support_for_Hamas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_support_for_Hamas
- Gibbon1 1y ago
  This an example of the agency shell game where your argument assumes the side you want to bash has agency and thus responsibility. And the side you want to shield does not so is blameless.
  - asdefghyk 1y ago
    I do not understand the above. There must be a lot more too it. For example why non of the neighbouring countries accept people from Gaza? It seems very complicated

nivertech 1y ago

ivape 1y ago
Listen to yourself.
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immibis 1y ago

The extreme amount of comment flagging is disgusting. It's allowed to discuss the source of ads on HN.

DaveZale 1y ago

https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/24/at-least-64-palestinians-killed-in-gaza-in-the-past-24-hours-as-israel-shifts-focus-to-gaza https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/24/at-least-64-palestinians...

DaveZale 1y ago
https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/24/at-least-64-palestinians-killed-in-gaza-in-the-past-24-hours-as-israel-shifts-focus-to-gaz https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/24/at-least-64-palestinians...