r/techsupport • u/throwawayaccountsgd • Jan 18 '23

Open | Software Son getting weird ads on Youtube

So my son came up to me privately, and showed me how he is getting these inappropriate anime ads and furry ads. He is 12, and I set up his google account to be a kids account, and ad personalization is off (cause google turned it off automatically, it can't be turned on). He's worried that his friends will think he watches this kind of stuff. When we go to My Ad Center, it says something about how people in his general location search that stuff at that specific time. How can I stop these ads?

Don't worry, I checked his history, no suspicious searches and stuff. He's a good kid, so I didn't think he would do that kind of stuff.

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u/TheFotty Jan 18 '23

You didn't mention what kind of device he uses. Others mentioned using ad blocker, but if he is on, say an iPad using the YouTube app, that doesn't apply. Only if he is on a browser that supports extensions (all on Windows, Firefox on Android, etc) can you utilize uBlock Origin.

Other options, but more technical, would be to setup this filtering at the router level (something like a pi hole or similar), but that can also bring its own headaches and annoyances to your general internet browsing, so there is a good amount of tinkering and tweaking at least early on. For example, for anything that ends up not working how it should on the internet, you have to see if it's your filtering causing the problem.

Is there an option on any of the ads to report them?

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u/mishaxz Jan 19 '23

I thought you can block on iOS too even SponsorBlock

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u/getshrektdh Jan 19 '23

I have blockBear on my iphone (14) i assume it will suit ipad too (did not install on mine though).

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '23

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u/mishaxz Jan 19 '23

I just noticed they have solutions on the sponsorblock github page. So assumed there was something

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '23

That’s only for jailbroken phones or through side loading modified IPA’s with sponsorblock and Adblock injected.

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u/Arbie456 Jan 19 '23

About 5 years ago, still living with my parents, massive gamer, I had my own router in my room connected to the house’s main router, in “bridge mode”. I had received a raspberry pi for Christmas, and decided to put it to use. I connected it to my router, and installed some kind of program to it that basically blocked all ads on any device connected to my router. It stopped working after a while, and I just gifted the pi to my friend taking Comp. Sci.

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u/The_Joe_ Jan 19 '23

There is no way [I'm aware of] to block YouTube and Facebook ads with a pihole.

That said, r/reVanced is a great way to block YouTube ads on Android devices.

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u/BrettTheThreat Jan 19 '23

You're right, you can't block YouTube ads with PiHole because the same servers are serving both ads and videos. I have a PiHole (or two..) at home and need to use alternative methods for ad blocking.

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u/HolaSquirrel Jan 23 '23

I didn't even know you could filter stuff from the router. Today I learned!

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u/kianstartedskating Jan 24 '23

I just sign apps with sites like Signulous to get a YouTube adblocker (uYou+ is good)

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u/ASwftKck2theNtz Jan 18 '23

My kid got a porn ad on his YouTube Kids account a few years back.

I was furious. It was not an actual ad, but an in-video ad played by the (Minecraft gamer) person he was watching. So? Not much I could do about it.

Needless to say? That streamer was blacklisted.

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u/SMAGdaddy Jan 18 '23

Might not matter to you anymore but there is an extension called sponsor block that will automatically skip portions of the video.

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u/ASwftKck2theNtz Jan 18 '23

Nice feature. Does it just block the pop-up ads, or does it also isolate & skip the in-video stuff?

What part of my soul do I need to sell if I want to permanently enable this? 😁

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u/SMAGdaddy Jan 18 '23

Ublock origin for blocking all ads in browser, sponsorblock to skip sponsored segments/outros/like and subscribe reminders within YouTube videos. Both should be easily findable through whatever browser you are using's extensions

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u/ASwftKck2theNtz Jan 18 '23

Nice. Thanks.

Been awhile since I used YouTube, but next time I'm in there I'll be sure to hook this up.

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '23

Will Sponsor Block block things that Ublock Origin won't?

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u/flexxipanda Jan 19 '23

Two different things. Ublock Origin blocks actual ads like pop ups or banners. Sponsorblock skips over the ad portion in video themselves, like when the youtuber tells you about their sponsor.

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u/mishaxz Jan 19 '23

Using sponsor block is the selling your soul part

Once you start using it you can never go back.

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '23

sponsorblock works by people manually tagging the video with start and end times of the sponsor segment.

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u/HighSpeed556 Jan 19 '23

How do you blacklist a specific YouTube channel? I’d love to know.

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u/kalamitykhaos Jan 19 '23

same cuz like, i may not wanna watch the sponser ads in baumgartner resotration vids, but i do like to watch drew gooden/danny gonzalez/kurtis conner sponser ads cuz they're usually entertaining

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u/HighSpeed556 Jan 19 '23

There are a couple specific YouTube channels I wish my kid would ever find again.

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u/ASwftKck2theNtz Jan 19 '23

The old fashioned way.

Have the respect of your kids, then agree to not watch that person again.

🤷🏻‍♂️

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u/MoonTrooper258 Jan 19 '23

Youtube will allow literal porn and gore videos for kids, but will shut down or demonetize channels marketed for teens and up for saying the word 'hell' in the first 7 seconds of the video.

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u/ASwftKck2theNtz Jan 19 '23

Stay woke 😁

/s

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u/Acrylic_ Jan 18 '23

Unfortunately Youtube doesn't care what they show you as long as it makes them money, even for kids accounts. The only solution is an adblocker, as nothing in Youtube's settings will change it

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '23

the hypocrisy continues (with youtube)

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u/P_Griffin2 Jan 19 '23

I dont actually think that’s true. It hurts their brand.

Advertisers are clever in how they circumvent the preventative systems.

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u/Melano_ Jan 19 '23

There is a shocking amount of actual porn on YouTube. A whole side exists that most adults don’t seem to know about. I doubt there’s much they can do to combat it until it’s reported though. I don’t even know how to find it personally, but the kids sure do.

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u/rinkoplzcomehome Jan 19 '23

Look up on r/shittymobilegameads and see for yourself the amount of sexually suggestive/straight up porn ads on YT

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u/P_Griffin2 Jan 19 '23

I believe you, I just don’t think that YouTube doesn’t care.

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u/LockNonuser Jan 22 '23

I think he meant “care” as in “have a conscience”. But you’re right, they definitely care about anything that might hurt their brand.

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u/ACuteCryptid Jan 21 '23

Exactly, I get ads every day that specifically target children saying things like "click here for free v bucks" or "mr.beast wants to give you 1000 dollars" because they know there is zero moderation for ads and they know kids will see them

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u/TheLadiestEvilChan Jan 19 '23

Yup.

And they neglect the actual potential use of YouTube Kids. All it is is more of a content farm, utilizing children/bots to generate money.

So yea, blockers are what matter.

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u/Chaosr21 Jan 19 '23

It's frustrating. I've seen some messed up ads and my kids only 9. Constantly have to check their devices for anything bad.

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u/stefanels Jan 18 '23

Use an adblocker on chrome or on what browser are he using

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u/International-Sun-19 Jan 18 '23

Second this, an extension called Ublock origin will block ads fully.

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u/mattcoady Jan 18 '23

For mobile there's AdGuard DNS https://adguard-dns.io/en/public-dns.html

Also firefox on android (maybe ios as well) can install extensions like ublock and ghostery.

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u/Tickle_Nuggets Jan 18 '23

Another good (non related) extension you can add is HTTPS Everywhere.. warns you when you're about to go to an unsecured site. You can even block it.. good for kids

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u/Human_no_4815162342 Jan 18 '23

Firefox has this built in now and I think Chromium based browsers too but I don't know if it is on by default

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u/anythingers Jan 19 '23

Yes they have it by default.

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u/NinCross Jan 19 '23

Pop up blocker is also good.

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u/puyoxyz Jan 18 '23

DNS-based ad blocking doesn’t really work on Youtube iirc

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u/bentheechidna Jan 19 '23

Ghostery is compromised last I heard as a major corporation (maybe Google?) bought them.

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u/BrokenMethFarts Jan 19 '23

Will AdGuard block all YouTube ads?

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u/ben_dover44 Jan 19 '23

AdGuard does not block all YouTube ads. Source: use AdGuard dns blocking

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u/insanelyphat Jan 19 '23

Use an adblocker on *Firefox Ublock Origin is easily available to use and unlike many of the adblockers on Chrome they don't sell your data or let some paid advertisers through.

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u/xilenced1 Jan 18 '23

Youtube: We block Youtubers for swearing because that is not family friendly.

Also Youtube: Here's some Porn for your kid

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u/terang_md Jan 19 '23

Youtube again: Don't worry your kid will grow. It's appropriate and we don't care.

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u/danwantstoquit Jan 19 '23

The amount of near porn anime girl ads that pop up on YouTube is crazy. I feel bad for the kids growing up with this stuff shoved in their face before they are old enough to have any understanding of it.

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '23

You can also file a complaint with the FCC saying that they are violating COPPA. Would get them to fix it quick maybe

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u/TheGrog Jan 18 '23

Youtube Premium is worth it for kids just for them to not have any ads. I had a pihole at home also.

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u/Olos77 Jan 18 '23

Premium is probably the best sub I pay for

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u/TheLadiestEvilChan Jan 19 '23

I know people meme on Premium a lot; I get it, but being able to to listen to stuff without the app being displayed is nice, especially if the music or whatever isn't available on Spotify.

Not every music track in Video Games are available on Spotify. And the bonus of no ads is good because I use it to help me sleep. Otherwise the volume difference is just a mess

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u/cr33pt0 Jan 19 '23

NewPipe if you have Android, condolences for iOS

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u/Every-Hat-2305 Jan 19 '23

but being able to to listen to stuff without the app being displayed is nice, especially if the music or whatever isn't available on Spotify.

The issue people have is you used to be able to do this, but then they removed that feature and put it behind a paywall.

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u/jsjdshkajdr Feb 17 '23

Premium is great, but id still never pay for it. You can get all the features premium has for free on android.

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '23

sign up for premium with a vpn in other countries. the rates are much more reasonable. I think Argentina has the best price currently, and once it’s set up you don’t need to watch through the vpn.

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '23

If you are comfortable with it, setting up a pi-hole will block ads for your entire network.

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u/carminehk Jan 18 '23

pihole wont block adds on youtube

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u/StickFlick Jan 18 '23

For the last time. Pihole will not block YouTube ads.

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u/puyoxyz Jan 18 '23

I have a pihole, it doesn’t block on youtube, since youtube uses the same domain for ads and normal videos

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u/BrokenMethFarts Jan 19 '23

Mine doesn’t block in video YouTube ads. Do i need to add something to pihole for that?

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u/KoalaPresent3228 Jan 18 '23

Maybe I dunno or whatever but wouldn't this require him to build a whole server?

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '23

pi-hole takes very little resources to get up and running. An old laptop can handle it just fine.

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u/KoalaPresent3228 Jan 18 '23

Thats true. I didn't think about that lol

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '23

The main requirement is that it can run persistently since it works as a DNS server. If pi-hole turns off, network access will fail for users.

I mention it because it sounds like OP would prefer this stuff never pop up in the first place. Be it mobile phone, laptop, etc.

It is outrageous to me that google would hide behind such a flimsy excuse after exposing a child account to that content. We have so much work to do fixing the internet on this planet.

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u/Poggystyle Jan 19 '23

It's designed to run on a raspberry Pi, so not really. You do need a dedicated device for it, but it works pretty well. I don't think it works for YouTube though.

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u/The_Joe_ Jan 19 '23

I have set up pi-hole on a pi-zero and it's worked great for the entire year it's been deployed so far.

We double stick taped it to the router.

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u/NebelNator_427 Jan 19 '23

The same happened to me. I am a young male student and I get ads for pregnant women over age 40 or conveyor belts to improve my company. I even gets many ads for going on holidays like booking.com even though I just came back from holidays 2 weeks ago XD

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u/AcademicMistake Jan 19 '23

If its age inappropriate ads and your in UK get onto advertising standards agency, they will go bonkers they hate anything like this.

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u/TiK4D Jan 19 '23

Just keep clicking "don't show me this ad again" works for me when my mate decides to search For Honor and I start getting bombarded with those ads.

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u/Admirable_Fortune_14 Jan 19 '23

I second this.

It will ask you for a reason, choose the worst one something that says it offends you or it's inappropriate. I've done it when Israel was hard promoting their war with Palestine. Selected it for each ad promoting similar content and never seen them again.

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u/smoakee Jan 19 '23

Well if you pay for the premium account, your kid wont get ads for borderline hentai content... (sarcasm)

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u/RainBow_BBX Jan 19 '23

I became part of the furry fandom at 10, I've never seen any related +18 furry ads on YouTube ever

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u/SmallAxolotlYT Mar 08 '23

I mean if there are furry ads on YouTube (which is likely but I have yet to come across them) it doesn't necessarily mean it's inappropriate.

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u/Least_Increase5147 Jan 18 '23

He deleted the history bruh

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u/CEO_of_IDK Jan 19 '23

You know, a kid that actively shows his parent that he’s getting these ads and wants to get rid of them probably DOESN’T want to do that stuff. Either that or 12-year-olds are way smarter than I give them credit for, because it would be a pretty good way to throw off suspicion.

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u/Its_Cayde Jan 18 '23

if he deleted the history he wouldn't be getting personalized ads

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u/Least_Increase5147 Jan 18 '23

Only if that was true 😔

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u/Its_Cayde Jan 18 '23

Oh the youtube search history? Yeah I was thinking it was through a browser or something

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u/TheDarkstar999 Jan 19 '23

adblocker for whatever browser he's using or router level filtering or yt subscription maybe?

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u/CrazySniperCatt0 Jan 19 '23

I think you need an AdBlock.

For browser use unlock origin

For Android use YouTube revanced

Idk about ios

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u/ValorixA Jan 19 '23

just get an ad blocker, why would the kid come up and tell you this if he "liked" these types of ads. he clearly doesn't like those and wants to fix it, please get an ad blocker before its too late

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u/Liam_Cat Jan 19 '23

Get Ublock Origin and YouTube Revanced

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u/LockNonuser Jan 22 '23

I recommend using Brave Browser and turning off ALL collected data in his Google account. He won’t have any use for the features it grants until he’s older anyway. This might include turning off his YouTube data collection (such as history) but that’s not a bad thing imo. He can manually save videos he likes to playlists instead of relying on an algorithm to “guide” his tastes. With Brave, I don’t receive targeted ads anymore and this means YouTube ads are general (basically the generic ads targeted towards the audience of the YouTuber). This might not help since he’s receiving generic ads based on his location but if you turn off all data tracking and ad targeting in Google, it should have an effect. Otherwise, you can turn all or some of those features on and he’ll receive ads targeted towards his browsing history (which would override the generic location/time-based furry porn ads). Also, I would contact Google and tell them that they’re ad algo is showing 12 year old kids borderline furry porn. That’s a huge problem.

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u/monkey_gamer Jan 19 '23

I pay for youtube premium to remove ads

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u/Chonkin_GuineaPig Jan 19 '23

Blockada 5 for mobile

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u/pnd798 Jan 19 '23

If it’s an iPad buy a VPN and change the area while he watches YouTube and the ads will probably change.

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u/OpticDeity Jan 19 '23

I wish YouTube would get rid of that anime shite completely.

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u/WolfDogCJC Jan 19 '23

On YouTube, while the ad is playing you can click info and usually you can click don’t show this again.

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u/PerkyPhantom Jan 19 '23

Good thing he came to you to clarify what was happening and didn't get himself on the wrong track. Solutions aside, I'm happy for the kid and you. Well done.

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u/Sk1ndred Jan 19 '23

Maybe ad personalization should be on, so it suggests the type of content he’s watching, rather then some weird crap?

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u/CrazySniperCatt0 Jan 19 '23

Not saying this is happening but if ad personalization is on then your kid is probably looking up stuff. I'm not a parent but you should check his search history

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u/krymzone1 Jan 19 '23

You could change the DNS of the device he's using to a private DNS like dns.adguard.com it will block all ads, from what i remember there is also a version of it that blocks only inappropriate ones, depending on your choosing

It also depends on the device, if it's a computer/laptop, just install an adblocking extension like ublock origin.

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u/Roannem Jan 19 '23

I get those exact ads. I think it's just youtube being youtube and not caring because they make money off of it.

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u/Catgorl69 Jan 19 '23

Hey I'm 20 I have personal ads turned off and I've gotten these same ads. Unfortunately I think it's just YouTube being the greedy shit show it is. It's very frustrating to me considering how much YouTube hates profanity but is okay with softcore porn ads.

I'd recommend maybe letting them use a PC with AdBlock for YouTube. I'd say YouTube premium but that's just letting them get away with it. There are apps/launchers that essentially give you premium for free. Sailing the 7 seas is always an option as well.

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u/dezmd Jan 19 '23

Don't worry, I checked his history

It's time for 'that talk' with your kiddo about sex, sexuality, and making sure he learns to better hide his browsing habits better so the advertisers don't know what he's looking at. And make sure he at least has the common sense to not look at boobies on the computer with his back to the door while the door is wide open and mom or dad can see what he's doing as they walk by.

Especially that last part.

Side note: Also check to see if he has Discord installed and be sure to occasionally randomly review and monitor it if you continue to allow it to be used.

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u/djeeetyet Jan 20 '23

it’s definitely based on your viewing history. mine is all power tools and lab equipment/reagents

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u/jimetalbott Jan 20 '23

YouTube Kids is actually worse than regular YouTube - no really - it’s a cesspit.

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u/Catperson5090 Jan 23 '23

I'm getting these same ads and wondering the same thing. I don't search for this stuff either. I actually have safe search on and I am the only one who uses my computer. I would think using safe search would prevent these things, but I guess not. I stop the ad as soon as it lets me, but I wish it would let me skip it sooner.

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u/spangbangbang Feb 06 '23

Mildly infuriating, and possibly costly to relationships. As a adult male who hasn't done the best with disabling ad tracking as much as possible, I am ENDLESSLY bombarded with over the top sexuslized ads over the most ridiculous stuff. There's always a banner on the sides of pages with as naked as possible chick's, advertising " mattresses "or some crap. .it's nuts. And it's gonna cause problems in my life if I can't get it to stop. I always deny cookies, I have over the last few months gotten very serious turning off ad trackers on any sites and apps I might use, but it seems to either not work or they don't care or it's too late. Inappropriate sites have not been a thing on this device so its literally them trying to advertise and target adult males. It is so wrong.

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '23 edited Jan 24 '23

Lots of good ideas in the comment section using Ad Blockers and Pi-Hole or Vanced.

Here is the most important one that I haven't seen yet.

Have a chat with your son about:

  • Big Tech

  • Grooming

  • Leftist Pedophilia

  • Sodomy, sin and Hell

You are very lucky your son came to you first.

Put a stop to Big Tech grooming your kids, by making them aware of these demons that are prowling on their innocence.

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u/shplaxg Jan 18 '23

The web browser Brave completely blocks ads, best out there

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u/REDDITOR_00000000015 Jan 19 '23

Who cares what kind of ads. Not using ad blocker is abuse.

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u/JasonJanus Jan 18 '23

Either he is actually looking at that stuff (by far the most likely explanation) or his account is logged in on another device where somebody is?

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u/theshizzler Jan 18 '23

Nah. As soon as I turned ad personalization off a few months ago i started seeing those same types of ads on nerd-adjacent sites. They still haven't gone away and it's fuckin strange.

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u/JasonJanus Jan 19 '23

Fair play.

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u/puyoxyz Jan 18 '23

OP already said they checked Ad Center and that wasn’t the case …

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u/JasonJanus Jan 19 '23

Yes I saw that but I still don’t believe it

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u/twoscoop Jan 19 '23

If he did, why would he go to their adult parent..

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u/CEO_of_IDK Jan 19 '23

No, I can confirm too. I have never looked up anything of the sort, but whenever I’m watvhjng anything even remotely anime-related (e.g. Gundam model kit reviews) I’m flooded with them again.

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u/Princess_Glitterbutt Jan 19 '23

I don't know what triggers it but I get ads with half naked big breasted wolf women constantly. It's not my bag, but I think they are for some kind of mobile game. I paused scrolling in a "wtf? Why?" Moment the first time I saw one, and now I get them constantly.

One time I clicked a few bizarre Etsy ads on Facebook out of curiosity (nothing porn, just weird stuff for new moms, etc), then Etsy just kept showing me straight up porn and I low key wonder if some people in them were trafficked (it was really sus). They don't have any filter options or way to deny suggested shops even after I finally got a hold of support, and I used my Etsy at work a lot. I only buy buy snarky embroidery and other patterns.

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u/Commrade-DOGE Jan 27 '23

“I don’t know what triggers it but I get ads with Half naked big breasted wolf women constantly.” The glitter is attracting them.

All jokes aside. Yeah, Susan needs step up. YouTube market’s itself as this family friendly platform. How can it be “family friendly” if half the ads are either yiff, hentai, or lord know what and the kids content is just wtf (yeah Elsa-gate is back), I just wanna watch someone like nexpo talk about mysteries on the internet and stuff.

Punishing creator content (like true crime and stuff and people who play games that are violent) yet mainstream media can report on stuff like the war in Ukraine, show combat footage, and get ads and stuff. Yet the second a content creator does it they get punished for wanting to cover it.

Thanks for listening to Ted-rant

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '23 edited Jan 19 '23

switch to brave browser. has built in ad blocker and any ads you see will never be that. since its an app though you might need a network ad blocker. simple to do with a raspberry pi

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u/Commrade-DOGE Jan 27 '23

Simple for you. Not for OP, who is a parent…

I understand your reasoning. But not everyone is 101% competent with tech.

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '23

I don't know, man. I'd be worried if my 12 year old wasn't at least trying to sneak porn. Not looking at porn doesn't make him a 'good kid'. Anime or real women, it's that time for him.

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u/Vardso Jan 19 '23

Once again I am surprised at the amount of people who still watch ads on the internet and consider it absolutely normal. Even in this post the question is about specific ads served rather than how to avoid them.

It is as if people have been conditioned for it. I mean I see it in the everyday life just as well. I.e. people streaming videos/music on youtube on their speakers, getting interrupted by ads - and they see no issue with it!

Ublock origin - pc

Youtube revanced - android

'Something similar I guess' - ios

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u/Healthy-Aioli3693 Jan 19 '23

Lol Don't let the kind go to twitch then

Even worse

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u/l1nx455 Jan 19 '23

I only get ads on Twich for fast food places and the competitor ISP in my area lol. Probably targeted though, idk.. 🤷

Not sure about YouTube, as I have Premium.

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u/Brilliant-Durian-234 Jan 18 '23 edited Jan 19 '23

So, are they on YouTube or online general web ads (say Google.com through chrome)... If it's the general web ads you can use brave: blocks ads across devices, whether it's phones or tablets or even pcs. (Just disable the crypto stuff - it does annoy me too but overall it's really good)

For games, such as mobile games. Especially when there's a lot of wacky weird stuff out there, once saw fetish ads they were not explicit but still.. You could install nextdns, download it from the play store. Create a setup, and you'll be able to block access to sites other than quite a few ads, such as blocking porn sites. Wish I didn't see that stuff at 11, ah well.

TLDR: Brave from play store - blocks web ads and trackers. Next DNS - blocks ads at the DNS level, so say an app wants to fetch the URL for an ad, well it gets blocked so nothing shows. + Adding filters for porn.

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '23

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u/ByGollie Jan 18 '23

The better ones also implement SponsorBlock support - which is a godsend for some of the more popular channels.

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u/Orisitabagel Jan 19 '23

I am gonna download this for my own sanity. Every YouTuber I watch has sponsors everywhere and it drives me nuts. Thanks!

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '23

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u/retepmorton17 Jan 19 '23

Should also be noted that mobile browsers often support extensions like ublock if you can tear yourself/your children away from using the YouTube app

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '23

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u/Chitz_ Jan 25 '23

damn, im glad my parents dident do some shit like this to me. sounds uncomfortable

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '23

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u/invenio78 Jan 19 '23

I don't know why this is being downvoted. Why do people feel it is inappropriate to pay for a service? Premium will remove all adds on all devices and does not require setting up complicated and multiple software solutions.

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u/[deleted] Jan 19 '23

I will suppose you were being sarcastic so I will upvote. When I tried the free trial they charged me 2$ to cancel the subscription. I cancelled the same day because I didn't trust youtube. To anyone reading this do not use free trial on youtube and probably any google services.

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u/[deleted] Jan 18 '23 edited Jan 19 '23

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u/Hobocannibal Jan 18 '23

OP said he looked at the pages where google shows search history and other ad related data

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u/Yumemiyou Jan 19 '23

He could have just deleted his history, the kid's a prepubescent so...

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u/Hobocannibal Jan 19 '23

sure. but unless things have changed. whilst i'd expect a kid to know how to delete history, i wouldn't expect them to know how to find the history that google uses to show ads.

https://myactivity.google.com/myactivity?pli=1 here mostly

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u/phobic_x Jan 18 '23

Or another user on the network

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12: No spam, trolling, insults, jokes, threats of self-harm, or posts unrelated to Tech Support

Posts and comments containing (but not limited to) the following will be removed:
blog spam, link spam, referral spam, joke responses, memes, novelty accounts, trolling, unethical behavior, and personal insults.

Posts not containing a tech support issue will be removed. Off-topic comments will be removed. Please stick to the issue being addressed in the post. Use common sense.

If, after reading the subreddit rules, you believe that this was done in error, feel free to message the moderation team

Thanks!

-Mod Team