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Google's monopoly in the ad industry lets them profit off allowing scam ads to flourish, with no consequences (checkmyads.org)

submitted 10 months ago by 0x815@feddit.de to c/technology@beehaw.org

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Google is spoon-feeding fake “Shark Tank approved” weight loss gummy candies to innocent people — and making money doing it.

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[–] GammaGames@beehaw.org 33 points 10 months ago (1 children)

YouTube ads are bad now too, blatant scams and conspiracy theories.

[–] Titan@beehaw.org 18 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Yep. Getting tons of AI / deepfake videos of Elon Musk selling get-rich-quick schemes

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 4 points 10 months ago

I had that one twice last night watching a link somebody sent. can't believe youtube allows that one through

[–] ApexHunter@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago

Saw one the other day with Jennifer Anniston. Good enough that it took a second to realize it was deep fake audio and video.