I’m not sure if this is the right place to post this, but it’s the first place that came to mind.
I just saw an ad on YouTube advertising penis enlargement pills with nothing but a video of a doctor that had a handful of jump cuts, and the video was paired with audio that had no noticeable cuts.
Most notably, the doctor’s lips were clearly edited by an AI to make it look like what she was saying matched the audio, even though the video and audio were obviously recorded separately.
I just think it’s downright fucking hilarious that YouTube now has the same ads that porn sites have. Damn, Google. What a dumpster fire.
Yeah, everyone could be use ad blockers but that’s a bit victim-blamey of you. “Shouldn’t have dressed… err… configured your browser that way…”
A better solution is to pressure them to stop the flagrantly abusive advertising.
In my mind, it’s more of digital hygiene than victim-blaming. The core issue remains: even seemingly innocent ads (“we sell bananas”) are manipulative in their intent, and they introduce interruptions into your flow of thought. That’s already abusive.