Gizmodo obtained consumer complaints made to the FTC about ads on YouTube through a Freedom of Information Act request.
I am a recovering alcoholic who still deals with triggers, one complaint to the FTC reads.
I had noticed that YouTube was pushing estimated 95-99% all alcohol ads on my YouTube account.
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They replied to check my ad preferences.
NONE of which include anything to do with alcohol in any nature way or form, never have.
I just watched an 8 minute video, and I got 3 ads.
Screenshot: YouTube
We offer easy-to-use tools that give people real control over the ads they see on Google, including YouTube.
How can you actually turn off the ads on sensitive topics?
It does take a few clicks, but these are the steps:
Visit GooglesMy Ad Center.
select Customize Ads on the left panel.
choose the tab that reads Sensitive on the far right.
The screenshot below shows what all of this looks like visually.
Theres also a videoon YouTubethat explains the options for limiting ads.
And searches for alcohol will still deliver ads for alcohol, of course.
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