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corbin@infosec.pub to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago

YouTube can't stop showing me AI deepfake ads

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YouTube can't stop showing me AI deepfake ads

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corbin@infosec.pub to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago
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The rise in generative AI technology has made scamming people online much easier, with fake versions of Tom Hanks, Mr. Beast, and other celebrities often appearing in online ads. YouTube still has a problem with fraudulent advertisements, as I've learned from my own YouTube feed over the past few months.
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  • HeyLow 🏳️‍⚧️@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    Yeah I switched to using invidious, haven’t looked back

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      Same, but I’m on NewPipe on mobile and uBlock Origin on Firefox on desktop. Haven’t seen an ad on YouTube in years.

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    Just block the ads lol

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      Never worked for me. Just adblock

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    Here is a list of YouTube privacy front-ends that helps to avoid all such problems altogether.

    https://github.com/mendel5/alternative-front-ends#youtube

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    I keep seeing ads of AI generated Roger Federer being arrested. It’s in German (VPN) so I have no idea what it’s all about.

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    Get uBlock Origin and then YouTube will stop serving all ads. Or quit using YouTube entirely since Google is doing everything in their power to run the platform down the drain.

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