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Two notes: 1) People are asking whether viewers can do anything about the ads they see, and the short answer is "not really." I made a short video addressing it further that can be seen here: kzbin.infoLni4Yp9i12g?feature=share 2) There is a point in the video where I referred to anti-trans bigots as "an insane minority," when I meant "an insanely small minority." Apologies for not quite wording that correctly, it wasn't meant to reflect mental state.

[@konstakivinen4228]

Dont worry, considering how active ot fans tend to be, im sure they will ping him by the thousands for him to see this

[@acharris]

To be fair, the vitriol those extremely vocal anti trans individuals have against the LGBTQ+ community is extremely irrational and quite frankly insane.

[@jeffreyhewitt962]

I think insane minority is just as accurate given their rejection of reality. This is not meant to be a slight against mental health issues but their deranged rantings.

[@brianapereira2694]

I understood what you meant. I think others did, too. :)

[@Toni-lo9ms]

No worries. I no more think you meant it that way than I think O.T. would ever knowingly let those ads through.

[@CeticWales]

I am confident One Topic will take this on board. He comes across as a steadfast ally of the LGTQIA+ ally and even seeing those adverts are damaging to his audience.

[@darkshadowrule2952]

Yeah, hope people spread this, I know a lot of creators that would appreciate it

[@IdiotinGlans]

Assuming this video ever reaches him.

[@crownoises3163]

​@@IdiotinGlansDon't be such a downer, you're not helping anyone.

[@synckar6380]

@@IdiotinGlans I'd be surprised if both communities don't have a lot of overlap.

[@enderwalkgang]

Isn't he apart of the community?

[@kriskossack7231]

I know OT, Jammie, and the Click, have all complained about the adds that show up on their channels. It is like moving through garbage to see them sometimes. I would not be surprised if they tried going through KZbin directly and being told there is nothing they can do. I hope they see this and share it to others. Even if it feels like you can never block enough before more keep coming. Thank you for sharing this! Hugs 🫂

[@WooShell]

I seem to recall that issue being mentioned in a livestream some time ago (I think at Clicky), and they said that those advertisers like PragerU will deliberately mis-categorize their ads to circumvent category blocking.. e.g. a recent "educational" video about feminism got tagged as "cooking". They really don't seem to care who gets their blurb thrown at them, as long as it's as many eyes as possible.

[@jamesphelan7036]

It just infuriates me that KZbin allows these types of ads to exist on their platform to begin with. I just wish a more progressive KZbin-like platform existed. I feel deeply harassed by these ads even though I’m not a trans person.

[@CouncilofGeeks]

There’s Nebula which is heavily curated and left leaning but it’s not free to view.

[@jamesphelan7036]

@@CouncilofGeeksI never even heard of Nebula until you mentioned it. It’s a shame that Nebula isn’t free to view.

[@MxchiefMaykr]

​@@jamesphelan7036 it is a creator-supportive network and reasonably priced subscription (it's like $20 USD a year I think?), so while free would be nice Nebula is worth it imo!

[@aazhie]

​@@jamesphelan7036the reason it isn't free is the creators wanted an alternative to YT and that is the only way to do it :(

[@eshiboo]

It's not free but it's very very inexpensive, I highly recommend it

[@ericapelz260]

The bigots behind these ads are not stupid; they are very smart and very evil. Never underestimate the opponent. Thank you for addressing this with the intent to inform not shame.

[@valolafson6035]

I think calling them 'stupid' does a disservice to the people trying to go against them. You'll be far more likely to ignore or downplay someone you think is 'stupid'.

[@marocat4749]

​@@valolafson6035yep see the leaked documents online how to tactical , and sadly it worked mostly for now,to get the trans discourse here and legislations. And gamergate, and rufio and the gr.mer, crt, all planned. Jzst because stupid people do it doesnt means there arent thought out plans. From media sawy people

[@rashkavar]

Personally I prefer to use the word "crafty," as it acknowledges their intelligence without the positive connotation of the word smart. To me it's also somewhat more precise, since I associate "crafty" with effective planning, whereas I consider the ability to re-evaluate opinions based on new evidence a prerequisite for being smart. But...yes, that is splitting hairs somewhat.

[@BaconNuke]

@@valolafson6035 But they *are* stupid..

[@ericapelz260]

@@rashkavar I hear you. I am a fan pf precise language as well. However, "smart" does apply here. These folks are able to critically evaluate new information, and could change their opinion. They don't care about being good, fair, ethical, or moral. They just use any new information for their twisted and vile purposes.

[@white_finch]

Kudos for admmiting that the title is a bit clickbaity, but yea, more contet creators need to become aware that they can block undesirable adds

[@sluttyMapleSyrup]

There's a lot of ads to go through, unfortunately - and most of them are awful.

[@theawooos3793]

I really thought you couldn't do anything about who YT decided to place an ad on what.

[@sluttyMapleSyrup]

@@theawooos3793 I - and many cpntent creators I follow - assumed the same

[@keylimetea]

I think it depends on the person watching the content I’ve never had anti-trans ads on his vids or I just don’t pay enough attention

[@theawooos3793]

I use to report them then I started muting and letting them play for however long it was so whomever I was watching could get that money!

[@SeccySpurs]

I would just like to say really fast as someone with an ED thank you for not running weight loss ads! They make me feel horrible, are often unskipable, and I know a lot of other gen z and younger people struggle with similar things. Just thank you. ❤

[@msjkramey]

Wishing you the best in your recovery! You got this!

[@SeccySpurs]

@@msjkramey Thanks, I’m trying. 🫶

[@lays5277]

Exactly... Also a recovering ED patient and it's disgusting how socially acceptable these ads are.

[@42ndLife]

There was a similar problem with major atheist channels having Christian fundamentalist ads playing before them. And this includes full length two hour sermons. It was weird. Doesn't happen as much now.

[@FOJO27]

Same!

[@wendyheatherwood]

Every anti-MLM video seems to get adverts promoting courses on how to make more money from your MLM. I assume the logic with those is that people thinking about quitting will check out the videos to see if it backs up the reasons they've decided to stop, and they're trying to reroute them to their site or introductory video about how no really, you can make money if you just pay us to tell you how!

[@claytongriffith8323]

I still get them

[@marocat4749]

​@@claytongriffith8323hasnt vera avideo how to very complicated disable them?

[@polaris_draws]

Oh yeah I've had that happen too. Don't think I've ever gotten a full sermon but it's weird how often that happens

[@thecursedpotato6561]

God the way my heart dropped when I saw the thumbnail bc I was so scared OT, the one youtuber I trust to really be a good and kind person, was actually gonna be revealed to be shitty, Im so glad thats not the case. Ngl I think the chance of him seeing this is pretty high. He's very connected to his community, and there's definitely members that will see this and try to bring it to his attention

[@brianapereira2694]

I figured (as in, hoping) that if he was in trouble, it was by accident. Turns out that's true. But I also like how the title of Vera's video isn't accusatory, but more like a "hey, I know something about those ads."

[@theskullonthetable5316]

Same here mate! And I'd also predict OT almost certainly seeing this:)

[@dandelion_16]

Yeah same here :,)

[@sharonoddlyenough]

We're here and a lot of us will get his attention to this

[@alygatornado]

It's already been shared on his subreddit. Hopefully he'll see it pretty soon.

[@LeadTrumpet1]

At this point, I’m ready to turn my KZbin Premium membership into a family membership so my mom can still support her favorite creators without seeing ads about people wanting me removed from the planet for being trans. The political ads really frustrate her.

[@curiousnerdkitteh]

It's almost like KZbin just WANTS us to just get adblockers. 🙄

[@tortis6342]

My dad got a Premium membership for the family and I finally know peace.

[@SianNadine]

If u have enough friends u can charge them each cheaper than a solo membership and all get benefits and not empty ur pocket it’s a bit cheap to do but may as well let a lot of people use it

[@K31vakkums]

That's what my sister does for our family. I've had premium for over a year and didn't even know this was still happening.

[@emokidvirgil]

i recently learned i can have an ad blocker on my phone browser and have been the happiest.

[@WallebyDamned]

I hate the ads I get on basically every chill and/or lefty creator. We'll be vibing and then boom, ad by some group that thinks my demographic should be prayed n policized out of existence.

[@dseray9494]

I remember I got like 5 ads for hogwarts legacy while catching up on a load of Jessie Gender videos I missed Funny but in a very sickening and disheartening way

[@Johnny_T779]

I'm in Switzerland, and I get regular annoying ads for shitty products... which I skip frenetically! 😬 I guess I'm lucky?

[@evylinredwood]

It's so ironic when I'm watching a 2 1/2 hour long video about DeSantis being a genuine homophobe and how the right weaponized homophobia for political gain, to get the same DeSantis ad 3 times in a row claiming he's actually pro gay. Like. What.

[@gateauxq4604]

Preyed 🙂

[@TheMillenniumWitch]

​@@gateauxq4604given that the foundation of the right wing's stance against the queer community is their mindlessly zealous belief in the only book they've ever read, I think either spelling could be considered correct here.

[@wildwesley9328]

This needs to be way more widespread across KZbin cause I’m so sick of getting those ads on (especially) LGBTQ+ videos

[@butterflypooo]

Share this video with other YT content creators who get the hate ads and you think would be on board to change it.

[@SunIsLost]

Yea

[@SunIsLost]

​@@butterflypooo yea

[@jackskydragon_JW]

​@@butterflypoooYeah! 😄💚🌟

[@DayDreamingWriters]

​@@butterflypoooClick and Jamie Dogder Also need to know this

[@CharlieHuang]

Those ads are definitely malicious. Very much like invading a safe space, and also disadvantages those who can't afford/don't want to subscribe for premium and have to have those ads flash up without much control to stop them.

[@jamesphillips2285]

Not sure how reliable it is: but I found I stopped seeing them after reporting them as hate speech. I would see people complaining about the hateful ads, yet not see them myself.

[@llast3386]

adblock plus is free. no info or money required. the people who can't or don't want to sub to premium can use abp at literally no cost. just thought you should be aware of that.

[@Daelyah]

​@@jamesphillips2285Thanks for the tip. PragerU infuriates me to no end, and I've seen an uptick in religious ads when I'm agnostic due to trauma. It gets difficult to deal with some of the nonsense.

[@JustinW332]

If the platform doesn't make it clear how you can block specific ads, I can understand that, but I still hope that creators like OT can find out about this and use it to make their platforms safer for our community and new people coming in

[@alexrivers8163]

they don't just make it unclear. They downright don't tell you. Yeah woo there are videos on the platform for how to do it, but everyone knows that most websites CAN'T control the ads they run as often ad space is a third party Ad "congregator" ,wherein a third party distrubutes ads under their umbrella (which can be anything from right wing propaganda to straight up scams or viruses). It's been internet wisdom for a long time that it's simply not possible , so they do not seek out fixes. Even once you do find a solution you have to stay on top of it CONSTANTLY to prevent these things from happening from then on which unfairly places a LOT of work on people who can't afford to pay people to keep up with it.

[@sluttyMapleSyrup]

It must be greatly obscured, otherwise I'm sure channels like The Majority Report wouldn't let _DailyWire_ and _"What Is A Woman"_ ads run on their videos, nor would PureFlix appear on Genetically Modified Skeptic, Actualjake, or Suris' channels.

[@msjkramey]

I just posted it to his subreddit, hoping he'll see it

[@lovesplus3879]

That also doesn’t work when done, another change I watches blocked gas/coal/etc because they focus on climate issues. And that same video they stated it, had an ad for gas stoves.

[@ItsMzPhoenix]

Maybe we should give them a taste of their own medicine by crowdfunding ads that call out their harmful rhetoric

[@lunarna]

I'd prefer not to give money to the ad industry and just block ads :3

[@IceePhoenix]

Oh hey Phoenix, I'm Phoenix!

[@ConflictingJumps]

Lobbying the government (US and the rest of the world) and ads in favor of humanitarian policies and equality would sound like a banger idea although not the reality we live in since survival is a thing alongside constant injustice

[@dumpsockpuppet5619]

Reminds of the time Mike from the Humanist report made a parody video if Prager U Edit: he made the video but i don't think he was able to run it on their channel

[@p0ppeteer]

Fellow roommate here, I'm on the One Topic discord server and many of us went to share this there around the same time, and the mods of the server have brought it to OT's attention and a lot of us have found this very informative, honestly, making this sort of thing in a clickbait way is good because it means it's more likely to be seen by those who want to/need to see it, so from me (as I'm sure other roommates will comment) thank you for the information.

[@aprilmacg169]

I hope this spreads like wildfire, so many creators who openly discuss their history with ED are way uncomfortably interrupted by Noom ads I cannot fathom they want for themselves or their audiences.

[@aran9952]

Hearing you greet us with Beardos and Weirdos was not something I knew I needed - that was amazing!

[@willowtabby4926]

And the "roll that outro" 😂

[@hypatiakovalevskayasklodow9195]

thanks you mentioned it , i didn’t even notice 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@dfw-k6z]

At this point in my life, those ads are wasted on me. But when I was young, there was a point where I was struggling with ideas from my religious upbringing, and ads like these could have sent me down a darker path. Even now, I find them upsetting, not for what hold they could have on me today, but on what they do to others who are still struggling to accept themselves. I was in denial about being gay for at least 8 years, probably longer, because of those types of messages. It was at a time where there weren't a lot of supportive messages out there. Luckily that has changed, but yea, polluting a supportive video with anti-queer ads is pure evil.

[@scouttyra]

+

[@TheSightOfTheStars]

That's exactly what it is, thank you for putting words to it. Polluting. Infringing. Casting a dark cloud. I had a very similar experience with these ads.

[@candycane3739]

I think they're being very deliberate and crafty with targeting specifically lgbtqia+ focused videos and it's terribly scummy. My theory is that they want to do as much damage as possible by attacking safe spaces specifically, so trans people and allies can't even watch a lighthearted meme without being bombarded with insulting and demeaning ads against their existence. It's fucked up and something serious needs to be done about it.

[@supotter377]

Same. I am so glad I was able to never get sucked into the hatred, but protecting others from this shit is definitely needed.

[@jackskydragon_JW]

​@@candycane3739Yeah, and it's very sick, as it can cause serious life threatening things irl.

[@hiimcrazyfordrwho]

I'm trans and closeted. I already have stress when watching queer videos as I have to be careful about when and where. Thank you for helping to remove one more stressor while watching.

[@Daelyah]

I hope for you more safe spaces to be yourself, in the future. Stay strong, and safe travels. ✌️

[@hiimcrazyfordrwho]

@@Daelyah Thank you. I do have some places to safely be myself. Unfortunately, that is not the place I sleep. But I get out of the house whenever I can.

[@CatCassia]

Thanks for making this, I hope more content creators see this and start removing these harmful ads from their videos.

[@jackskydragon_JW]

Maybe we can also share this video with the nice and LGBTQ+ friendly creators 😄💚🌟

[@inkypunk]

I have seen so many creators complain or respond to complaints about ads while clearly unaware that they can block them. I wasn't aware you could block them. This information (and the ensuing discussion) is very important, thanks!

[@HolisticCynic]

This ad issue has always confounded me. I am by no means monetized (as a creator that lacks, time, resources, and subscribers), but first noticed this ad tactic when diving into atheist content. Thank you so much darling for addressing this and educating creators about the power they have as creators. Both in regards to this and other pro-queer content.🖤

[@ohleander02]

I feel you about being a creator that lacks money and subscribers!! My channel is so small (not under this username) that I can't monetize anyway. ❤

[@theaureliasys6362]

I didn't even notice this was happening. Just goes to show how much better browsing experience is with adblocker is. Going without feels like intercourse without a condom nowadays.

[@scpatl4now]

I would say it's more like going down the street and not knowing if the guy jumping out from a side street wants to sell you something or shoot you. There are so many malicious ads out there from unscrupulous ad servers, I look at adblock as a safety tool first then a tool to make it so the web isn't a lesson in frustration.

[@Stephen-Fox]

@@scpatl4now Yeah. If there is a war against ads, users running ad blocks (and before that, pop-up blockers) didn't start it. Advertisers did when they started embedding malware into ads, and even had ads start autoplaying music.

[@youtubeuserremainsanonymou9022]

adblock is so necessary, I am glad that they are working around google's lack of cooperation. For a day I was scared when ads slipped through, but they keep on it.

[@wynngwynn]

I haven't seen ads in years and it always shocks me when people say how many youtube ads they see lol.

[@allanjmcpherson]

I'm personally a fan of AdNauseam. It hides the ads, but clicks on every single one in the background. You don't see the ads, they can't build a profile on you based on which ads you click on, and (I believe) the creator still gets the Ad Sense money because you clicked on the ad.

[@KimberlyKohn]

I hope he (and others in lefty spaces) see this very kind criticism and advice. I actually had no idea this was happening so frequently because I pay for premium so I don't see ads.

[@TheLeikaShadow]

Same here, I've had premium for 2-3 years and unless I see someone mention them, I tend to forget they're a thing tbh. I hope something can be done about this, because it sounds long overdue.

[@jackskydragon_JW]

Yeah, same, the first time that I discovered about it actually was because OT was venting about his frustration at those ads and because of the commentaries in his video. I was and I am very glad and grateful that I can have KZbin Premium but also very sad that this is not the reality for many people and that's sad. I'm grateful ofcourse of being able to have the Premium but I would really like if people had the possibility to block those things for themselves too (like block companies or specific ads for their own user account) and that everyone could be protected from those things. (Ofcourse I would also be glad if the youtube ads automatically blocked and/or censored those things and other hateful ads). I hope that everyone can be safe. 🌟🍀🌿🌻

[@r.j.sullivan2104]

Interesting. Several progressive and trans friendly creators end up with those same horrible ads all the time. I assume, as you said, they don’t think they can do anything about it.

[@jackskydragon_JW]

Yeah, agreed. And I'm glad to have found out that they actually glad that they can do something about this and I'm hoping that this video can reach them and those who want to know this info. 🌟

[@FabbrizioPlays]

Once again, youtube algorithms are EXCEPTIONAL at figuring out what hot-button issue is being talked about in a video... but not at figuring out which side the video is on.

[@valolafson6035]

KZbin doesn't really care.

[@kippiedraws]

I had GENUINELY no IDEA that this was a thing that channels could do, this is actually game changing and I appreciate it so much that you're trying to share this!!

[@moonieland]

I just find it so ironic how KZbin says they want a "family-friendly" website, but then they push ads like those into people's faces as if it's not hateful or harmful in any way. I'm just glad there are options for creators to block these horrific ads because they honestly shouldn't be here anyways.

[@margotbunny6780]

I'm an OT viewer that has never seen your stuff but was just recommended it, hopefully more viewer like me will be shown this video and can get it shown to the people that can make this difference

[@angiep2229]

I discovered One Topic due to the Illuminaughtii drama as well. I haven't binged their videos but I really like them. I hope OT gets word of your video and then you both become BFFs and collaborate and cool stuff happens.

[@MarcusBurkenhare]

I discovered Topicky Wopicky through The Click and he has such an infectious laugh.

[@brianapereira2694]

@@MarcusBurkenhare He's a wholesome himbo to be sure :)

[@katsimpsforleviathan]

​@MarcusBurkenhare I found them the other way around! OT came up on my suggested and then I watched his colabs with The Click

[@Stephen-Fox]

I found him from his collaborations with JammiDodger, another wholesome creator who does similar content to OT and does fairly frequent collaborations with OT. If you enjoy OT's stuff, you'll probably enjoy JammiDodger's as well. ...Now that I think about it, I have zero clue how I found JammiDodger's channel. The sort of videos he (and OT) do are so vastly different from the videos I usually watch. Maybe youtube was just in the mood to suggest trans creators to me, that occasionally happens...

[@Idkpleasejustletmechangeit]

I discovered him through the click. I discovered the click through youtube keeping to recommend his videos to me in mid 2021 until he one day vanished without a trace(like the enigma he is) and then suddenly reappeared in mid 2022. For some reason I discover all of my favourite youtubers through really weird ways or through other youtubers I found in weird ways.

[@mandipandi303]

I think OT will get this. He genuinely cares, and I anticipate he'll immediately block those ads since you've explained how. I love OT. I completely agree with you about the ads. Thankfully, I don't get them because I use a VPN.

[@JustAnotherPerson811]

Excellent video, I really hope more creators learn they can block these ads

[@waveeyes]

Commenting for algoritm. The idea that creators cannot do anything about ads is something I've heard several times, and is smth I assumed to be true myself, so it's nice to hear that it isn't entierly true. So hopefully creators who assume they don't have any control will see this and learn that they actually do.

[@kilgore_trout_37]

One Topic seems like a real sweetie, I hope he sees this.

[@genderman]

My brother made an observation that when our KZbin premium lapsed, he, a nonbinary trans man, and I, a nonbinary trans person, got almost exclusively right wing and mostly anti trans ads. I am unsure who chooses which ads run on which channels but my thoughts are 1) if it's KZbin that chooses, they want you to feel threatened, upset, and annoyed so you buy KZbin premium, and 2) if it's the ad creators that choose, not only are they harrassing and threatening a vulnerable population...well even bad press is engagement in their message and opposition to a message can make those who do believe it hold onto it even tighter (just look at the gas stove debate!) And by showing it to people who they know will disagree, they can get that opposition at the same time as they can make that population feel unsafe Whoever chooses, youtube is making the choice to make their platform hostile to minorities by not telling people up front that they can filter the ads on their channel and curate their platform (and also for allowing those ads in the first place)

[@MissCaraMint]

I think people who consume LGBT friendly content are targeted to receive these videos. I'm pretty sure you can chose the demographic you target when placing ads. So like being a woman around 30 I'm getting lots of pregnancy test/diaper commercials. Even though I'm single and childless. I would bet that conservative right wing commercials are being targeted at people who the think "need it the most". And it almost made me gag writing that last bit.

[@hypnoamber3248]

This should be interesting. Honestly ive seen a bunch of right wing, anti trans ads on all my fav leftist creators lately. So if there is a way to chwnge those on the creators end then maybe this will be a good educational video for them. The creators probably dont even realize its happening. Ive also been getting a ton of right wing recommendations in my feed and i have no odea why that is happening at all. YT seems to be pushing some type of agenda for sure lately.

[@Stephen-Fox]

I don't think the right wing recommendations is (deliberately) insidious, but just an algorithm designed to drive viewers towards videos that get the best engagement. Right-wing videos tend to get good engagement (and watch time) relative to the number of viewers they get, making the algorithm like them, and they've got their fingers in enough pies that they make right wing leaning videos on any pop culture issue that they think they can get recruits from by harnessing nerd rage and then funnelling people down various pipelines. Angry content usually gets more engagement than happier content, so algorithms that base what they suggest on engagement tend to recommend it more.

[@resstie]

​@@Stephen-FoxYT needs to borrow some tips on the algorithm from tiktok or something. I don't get much of right-wing things in normal recommendations, but it's really bad in Shorts. I always hit "don't show videos from this channel" without any other engagement besides occasional report, but some days it's still keeps pouring. From 30 videos in a row it can be 10-15 vids with some deep right-wing stuff, and it's not the content I watch _at all_. It gets me back on the fence about whether there's something deliberate about it or not.

[@lisahoshowsky4251]

⁠@@resstieyes!! Shorts is so bad. It comes out of nowhere and lasts for like 1-3 days even if I scroll right past without engaging any longer than a few seconds to realize their topic of discussion. I’ve gotten really into the “do not show this channel” feature because of that but I almost wonder if the KZbin algorithm takes that as a challenge and just shows me similar content on different channels i haven’t “blocked” instead. Like there’s been times where I get clips of a similar topic or figure speaking on seemingly 10 different channels back to back.

[@rashkavar]

@@resstie I suspect TikTok's relative lack of alt-right content stems from the fact that the alt-right thinks TikTok is China's equivalent of the NSA or some such. And yes, there are reasons to dislike TikTok. There's plenty wrong with that platform specifically. And like all social media, there is a degree of information security to be worried about, But...claiming it's some nefarious 5d chess move by the Chinese Government to control the west is like saying a mosquito is as dangerous as a vampire because they both suck your blood. (The fact that the larger threat in that analogy is a thing that doesn't actually exist at all is very deliberate.)

[@wmdkitty]

@@Stephen-Fox No, it's deliberate, it's insidious, and it's all bullshit.

[@bric3842]

I hope more creators block these evil bigots. They’re purposely attacking our lgbtqia+ community. It’s maddening. Side note: your hair is so cute

[@jackskydragon_JW]

I totally agree with everything that you said, including your side note 😄💚🌟

[@Akiku2]

I can almost guarantee he was unaware. Dude is too wholesome for his own good!

[@TissuDemon]

I hope onetopic sees this, I bet he'd love to know he could get rid of those horrible adds. He is a big sweet bean~

[@sylverscale]

So many creators I watch, like atheist and LGBTQ+ (friendly) KZbinrs, don't have an idea that they can block specific ads. I'm sure OT doesn't know either. And it is certainly a silver lining thing. Most of them if not all will block these types of ads once they know about it instead of letting them run hoping it's a waste of money. I hope your video gets seen by OT and many others.

[@kkimsey5866]

OMG! I hope every youtuber I follow learns this!! I hate getting those terrible hateful ads during a chill video.

[@davidgold3nrose]

I have youtube premium so I never had to deal with it, but looking back at where I was in my journey when I first found OT, those ads would have affected me. I was the target audience for them because OT was the first person I ever saw treating it as not only normal but positive. I was a heavily repressed Christian "gay is sin" believer, and I was depressed af so I'd spend my days watching EmKay and similar, which is how I found OT and then figured out a *lot* about myself

[@Local_Beaver]

Same i have had primium for years because ads are so frustrating and it has only gotten worse

[@davidgold3nrose]

@@Local_Beaver I have it bc I busk for a living and use youtube for backing tracks, so I need to have no ads

[@_hellojarofdirt]

I really hope @OneTopic finds this and learns from you, Vera! I love both of your channels, and I’m so glad that my worlds have collided in a positive and informative way. ❤

[@dandelion_16]

I think you have to do his full username for the @ to work. Now it's just white, not blue

[@imzesok]

@@dandelion_16 this how the handle is written on the channel. I don't think YT lets them be linked at all in comments anymore, because people complained about having to manually authorize @s because they were counting as links. Either that or it's a thing individual creators have control over, and disabled for the same reason. 🤷 outside of direct replies anyway.

[@dandelion_16]

@@imzesok ah ok, sorry then for being mistaken! Maybe it only works in their own comment sections? Anyway

[@imzesok]

@@dandelion_16 nbd. It might be the case that it's set to work in their own comments(there's an easy way to test that.), and AFAIK it does work in video titles. at least i've seen it working in titles before.

[@kittyflumpin]

I've noticed this lately like why am I getting ads from Praeger U/Epoch Times/etc.?! I was wondering how the heck the algorithm thought that might be something I'd want to see. But I always figured the creators couldn't help what ads get slapped on their content, so I never bothered to let creators know that those were the ads I was seeing. I'll keep your video in mind when it happens in the future-- maybe it can help some creators stamp out these ads on their channels.

[@marocat4749]

Oh great from a media owned by a cult to a media, may as well run by a cult.

[@hypnoamber3248]

Vera i look forward to this. I did recommend your video on placing ads to one of my fav trek creators and they warched it and changed their ad placement so its so much better now. I think you're doing a great public service by knowing this stuff.

[@JovanDacic]

On the one hand, I sorta enjoy knowing that a tiny bit of bigots' ad money is wasted toward showing me propaganda. But on the other, I don't want to inadvertently amplify hateful messages, or cause others to have to see such demeaning material targeting their demographic. Thanks for the in-depth discussion and the countermeasures to prevent this from happening to fellow creators. ❤🧡💛💚💙💜

[@lemurthequailfriend2389]

I appreciate you talking about this is because 1. a lot of people definitely probably don't know there's a way to block those ads on your channel and even individually blocking specific ads i myself get doesn't really work and I'm sure others have issues with it too. 2. You're voicing a part of the problem which creators sometimes don't see which is the way it effects us as viewers. It's fine when it's just once in awhile but when I'm constantly seeing ads showing me how much people hate me and how little they actually understand and refuse to learn and knowing there's nothing I can do to fight their messaging is really really hurtful and discouraging. I really hope more creators see this and see there's a way to block those ads (and i hope other things like weight loss ads too because I also get a huge bombardment of those ads and it really starts to chip at my self image even as someone who is underweight)

[@yensid4294]

I agree, it's a form of psychological intimidation. Same thing happens on science, philosphy & secular humanist/atheist channels. You will get ads for Christian colleges, Creationist Orgs & other specifically Christian churches & organizations. It was a big part of why I chose to go ad free with YT Red. I watch mostly long form content & documentaries & hated how obstrusive the amount of ads were

[@Venemofthe888]

I actually had no idea you could block certain ads from popping up so that's good to know if I ever start creating content. I do think he was unaware that he could block them but once he understands he can then I'm sure he will do so after a little bit of trial and error. I've actually never had ads for 'what is a woman' personally i usually see ones for games or movies. I think this is a important video as well as the guide will help people for other channels to understand they can block this. If you know how to and block these ads but dont then you are inadvertently support what those hateful people are doing even if you dont

[@staytuned2L337]

OT is a pretty chill dude when it comes to constructive criticism, and community uplifting. I'm a fan of him, and this is the first I've seen of you. I was a little bit worried by the title, but honestly? The way you had explained yourself and the way this is going to break down put the relief on me. I didn't want to have to pick a side 😅.

[@rjturnipsauce]

Thank you for bringing attention to this!!! It’s so hard being in a rough state, going to watch a supportive video, and getting an ad that promotes the idea that your existence is a disgusting problem. It’s been getting to me a lot. I hope OT (and others) see this so nobody has to watch those horrible ads anymore.

[@ricucci-hillmusic]

I think we should all spread this wherever we can. I had no idea that those ads could be blocked by creators!

[@saltypork101]

NGL, I don't think OT will see the end of this video. Because he will be too busy excitedly blocking a whole bunch of ads after seeing the first section. He's a real one. I have faith in him to do the right thing.

[@nathanielmonroe3057]

The appreciation for this video is absolutely intense. Been really feeling the effects of the harassment you describe lately. The endless drumbeat of the horrible anti-trans and anti-queer ads has been really bringing me down. I am going to try and make liberal use of this video, sharing and recommending it. Did not see your first. Really heartening to feel like there is actually something that I can do to fight back. The burnout is really strong and I am mostly just an ally in this fight. It is unacceptable. Thank you so much for posting this. Will do my part in helping this get as far as it can. Nice to see some hope on this front. Thank you again.

[@MichiruEll]

I live in Switzerland where those advertisers don't know we exist, so I don't get too many weird ads luckily. Except for a bit PraherU was advertising on SciShow (but I believe the company behind SciShow has figured out how to block PragerU). I also for a few days got an ad from a specific clinic in missouri that were advertising "alternatives to abortion". That one was definitely a case of ineptitude, cause it was truly trying to get people to use their service. Except they were advertising on the other side of the world. The most annoying ads I get is weird scams. Robot voices reading off ads for "buy these laser goggles used by the military". Or " buy this product that can cool down a room in just 15 seconds (which I believe is just a box that tells you to poor liquid nitrogen into it and then you have to source your own liquid nitrogen of course). By the way, youtube viewers: you can also block ads. Click on the little dots (or maybe it's an i) at the bottom of the ad and click on preferences. Then you can block an ad.

[@kaykay7248]

One topic helped me so much throughout my egg breaking he's just so holsom, and I know he's doing his best. I didn't even know this was a thing since I have premium, but I don't blame ot at all

[@liesel16]

I've gotten hateful ads on Hasanabi and mama doctor Jones. It is frustrating. I block the ads. I wish these creators would stop these ads from playing it if their aware and can.

[@EmillyOrr]

I am one of the smallest in the KZbin pond, primarily because I have zero funds for a good mic, but when this video started, I was going to confidently comment "But there's no WAY to--" And then you followed it up with the Adsense bit. When I was (briefly, long ago) monetized, I set up Adsense, and yes, never bothered with it again. At first because it did what I wanted it to, and after a copyright strike, and some demonetization battles, because I no longer used it. So I am now 100% confident that yes, OT has no idea this can be done.

[@hirokihazeki34]

I admire how gracefully you are able to discuss topics like these.

[@konstakivinen4228]

OT SUMMONING NOISES OT SUMMONING NOISES OT SUMMONING NOISES OT SUMMONING NOISES

[@CouncilofGeeks]

These are the sounds of OT summoning!

[@welpppppppppppppp]

from the user side it's also evil that I cannot report an ad as hate speech or even say "don't show this to me" unless i enable personalized advertising and allow youtube to collect my data. thanks for laying out the instructions for creators though! i'm sure that's a welcome change for many to make ❤

[@L0rdOfThePies]

16:14 unwillingly seeing bigoted ads and manosphere content on my feed really makes me feel hurt and unwelcome. I quit watching tiktoks, reels, shorts, clips, whatever you want to call them because they became infested with bigoted ideas that just made me feel so drained and other, and there was nothing i could do to get rid of them. Thankyou for spreading awareness!

[@silasoconnell6413]

I really hope that all of the channels that focus on eating disorder avoidance/recovery that get WEIGHT LOSS ADS see this video and learn.

[@SilverAura]

I approached this very video... as a self-described ally, from an admittedly adversarial position. Around the 16:00 mark, the empathy you built with me... captivated me. Thank you for your insight. You gave me a firm position on a topic I didn't know had the impact it did until you reminded me of how it felt to see ads that were targeted against me...

[@alenefitzgerald4454]

I went over to OT's subreddit to share this, someone already shared it. Hopefully it will be noticed. Also, as a watcher you can report the ads that show up in your search/feed by selecting the options... I haven't seen a bigoted ad in ages and im pretty sure the 'targeted' ads i do get are based on my neighbour's searches/browsing history, sometimes they're not even in English (I'm uk based).

[@AddiRockART]

It’s an expense I didn’t want, but i ended up getting the paid KZbin because the ads constantly bombarding the comfort was so bad. The political hates ads in 2020 and misinformation about the situation at the time, I couldn’t binge anything. I couldn’t let things just play, because that was taxing me out. I couldn’t avoid it. I feel terrible for those who can’t get rid of them

[@yeeyeeyeeye]

I got adblockers specifically because I would be hammered with unskippable alt-right ads that you can't even report. I try to make up for it financially by supporting their Patreons, buying merch, etc. but it is absolutely rampant, and I think more creators should be aware of what kind of ads are playing on their videos. Or, at the very least, bring it up with KZbin and ask them to roll out features that make it easier for creators to actually blacklist those types of ads from playing on their videos.

[@hiimcrazyfordrwho]

What a well-articulated video. You made your point impressively well and were very clear about what you were and were not saying. Using One Topic as your subject was very smart. By picking someone popular and unproblematic, you were able to use him effectively as your example without it sounding like an attack. This has reached his audience, it's only a matter of time before it reaches him personally.

[@gen_li7725]

OT summoning noises! I think what you pointed out is very important, especially as the voice of someone who is off the community that these ads tend to target. And you have actionable steps which is so helpful. I think this video will be well received, it’s clearly coming from a place of care and respect :)

[@oryctolaguspumpkin]

Your words at the end get me teary every time; it comes across loud and clear how much you mean them. Thank you. ❤

[@Brunoxsa]

Thank you for the video, Vera! Two points about this problem of unwanted advertisements promoting misinformation and/or hate speech: -Google making the process of controlling ads to be convoluted is very on purpose in order to make hard for the content creators to do so, while, at the same time, the corporation is able to use plausible deniability by saying that the same creators are not being restricted of accessing this option. You see a lot of this kind of ill practice when trying to cancel any subscription services. Corporations want to pretend not to be anti-consumer, so they will try to hide or disguise these practices very well. -The argument "they are wasting their money on the wrong crowd" is very dangerous! As Vera mentioned, if new viewers without any progressive knowledge, especially centrists and/or queer people "in the closet", visit the channels of queer or ally content creators and they see this kind of ad, there is a bigger risk of them following and informing themselves through it because it seems that the same creators endorse the ad. Additionally, speaking as a cis queer person and trans ally, I always feel disgusted when hearing about bigots, such as Matt Walsh and Andrew Tate. I am well aware that I need to inform myself about their very harmful discourses in order to also pushback against them (it being akin to ingest poison to gain immunity), but having to see them intersect with the progressive and leftist content I consume, it definitely has a bad effect on my mental state.

[@willowtabby4926]

As someone who came here from being curious about this video being mentioned numerous times by my fellow Roomies on OT's recent stream... I suspect your viewership and subscriber count is very likely going up quite a bit currently. I also _very_ strongly suspect that OT will rather rapidly share this new knowledge with Jammi, Shaaba, Click, and all his other creator friends on YT, who will then spread it to their contacts. Hopefully, very soon, these ads will be a lot rarer on such channels

[@willowtabby4926]

(Looking at the view count on this vid, compared to views on your other recent vids, I'd say I'm pretty damn accurate on that thinking)

[@kasstroi]

I'm a cis woman and even I find these ads incredibly distressing. I cannot imagine how terrible it must feel for trans people. I have come across how creators can block these ads while searching for how I can block them as a viewer (it really sucks that you can't do that)

[@crazycookie9000]

I hope OT sees this and spreads the word that you can block these hateful ads

[@aran9952]

Oh...this should be interesting. I've been watching OT for years now and thoroughly enjoy their videos and streams, genuinely no idea what this will be about exactly so I'm kind of nervous too. Either way...keen to find out

[@Sonic_the_hedgedog]

Reading this description, it is not directly about OT. But it's about the KZbin ads that show up before his videos. Sometimes KZbin shows you a PragerU ad before watching a LGBT friendly content creator. This is a problem with the KZbin Ad System in general. There were a lot of ads from Matt Walsh in trans content creators. This is a huge issue but it is not necessarily the creators' fault.

[@kerdnerl]

​@@Sonic_the_hedgedogyeah for some reason I have been getting a lot of transphobic ads about some "documentary" from the epoch times on his vids

[@otakubullfrog1665]

I'm pretty sure that the way Google would prefer creators respond to ads they don't like playing on their videos would be for those creators to retaliate by buying ads the channels they consider to be attacking them. Whatever they may claim to support, their opinion on politics will always be that election season should last the whole year.

[@cloudeon3468]

I remember back in the old days it was way easier to stop ads on a channel. Like folks generally knew how to do it and it sucks that that ability has become hidden behind a wall of antiquity

[@jasonjacoby]

This is extremely valuable information, and addressing OT in this is a stroke of genius. I assumed those ads were tailored specifically to piss me off. I can't tell you how many times I have clicked on "stop seeing this ad." I report them as inappropriate, and misinformation, and it never ends. Beyond OT, I hope this reaches KZbin HQ. Those ads are despicable.

[@cobaltsiren]

been watching both you and OT for a while now, but I have ad blockers on so I havent noticed this problem. I'm sure if OT sees this video he'd want to fix the problem, hopefully it gets recc'd to him and other creators who want to get rid of these pernicious ads!

[@normalgamergal]

So, this isn't a great solution, but for those that want to not see certain ads when watching KZbin, there's a way to block specific ads from showing up. This isn't a replacement for what the creators should do, but this could help if you really don't want to see something. While the ad is up, you should see an "i" in a circle at the bottom of the ad. If you click it, there should be an option to "Stop seeing this ad" which will give you the ability to not see said ad again... Saying that, any other ads from the same place will still play, unfortunately. It's annoying, but at least it can help you stop seeing things that make you angry. Anyway, this video is such good info and I hope creators see this one. I'll keep this info in the back of my mind for next time I see bad ads on a video, just to spread the word.

[@the_phuckery_is_real7252]

Just came across your channel and this video today. I'm the mom of a T and honestly, you hit the nail on the head with this video. I get so pissed off at these ads on the channels I watch. They are hurtful and yes, they do affect us, because it's just one more thing among a million things one is bombarded with everyday, that puts down my T. As a mom, and an older Gen Xer, I feel so beat up by the net most days. Thank you for sharing this content. It's important. Subscribed! Love the message.

[@lea1up]

I hope that this gains even more traction and more creators can implement these changes! Now with KZbin moving to block ad blockers, it is more important than ever.

[@polaris_draws]

This video needs to spread like wildfire. Lets do some capitalism but with ethics!

[@jenb7756]

I wish viewers could block entire companies

[@alexpoling4755]

I’ve had these ads popping up on videos I’m watching lately and was super confused as to why whatever algorithm thought I’d be at all receptive to them. Thank you so much for explaining what’s happening and how creators can prevent it!

[@squarecymbals]

This vid came up in my recommended and I'm so glad I watched it. Thanks so much for this, gonna check out your other vid on how to block certain types of ads.

[@sarahanley7142]

And here I thought they targeted these channels just out of cruelty, it was of course worse 😢 thank you for teaching us this though, it’s better to understand your enemy’s reasons

[@hawkeyescoffee6399]

I think OT is the kind of guy who would be very receptive to this kind of info. As others have said, he is very tied to his community (he worried a lot that hitting 1 million would cause him to lose that connection) & a fierce ally, having raised 100k for the Trevor Project over the years (of which he has talked about contributing too). So, I think it might be worth a shot messaging him on his discord or something. If he doesn't see it himself, then he has great mods who will no doubt pass the info on to him. Like you said, idk if it is a "looking for the silver lining" situation, I've been guilty of it myself, though I solved that problem by getting YT premium (it was just better for my mental health in the long run), and I have heard other LGBTQ+ creators (whether ally or part of the fam) say the same. Presumably because, as you pointed out, YT seem to have done a good job of hiding the ability to opt out of these things. So it really is info that needs to start getting passed around the community. You also opened my eyes too, because I had also come at it from someone who is secure in their political beliefs, and mistaken it for an attempt at swaying the audience, it never occured tk me to think of it as targetted harrassment...why I really should of given what those people are like who push that kind of bs propaganda. So I do hope this reaches OT and others like him. Because I'm pretty sure they don't like knowing those ads are playing on their channels. And poor OT gets demonetised far too damn often (ironically, especially so on the Ace themed vids) as it is too, because he won't back away from creating the kind of vids he believes in & knows we love. I did have a mini heart attack when I saw the title though, i was afraid he was being accused of some awful thing. Kudos for the admission it was mostly clickbaity lol.

[@richardryley3660]

Yeah, I'm glad you pointed out that these guys are not in the majority. They are a very small minority, but they have the money and the will to make it sound like they speak for everyone. All because no one really puts out an ad saying "I'm chill, live your life, I'm not gonna judge you." That just isn't a monetizeable message. Yeah, it's harassment, but don't let that make you give up hope. It just means they're getting desperate.

[@sam-ky9sj]

This video was really interesting and informative - especially the part where you explain the meaning behind their tactics. This video is not just good but NECESSARY, and as a person who has seen my peers be harassed by those ads (and has seen my fair share of them) I thank you for taking the time out of your day to do something so nice. Also, absolutely love the dramatic lashes you're wearing, they look super nice. ❣

[@TheSightOfTheStars]

Thank you for being informative and friendly about how as a community, we can combat this problem together, Vera. ❤

[@pokerynia]

I never would have known this was an issue. I've aggressively blocked ads since they first appeared online in the 2000s. Thank you for educating me on the situation. Like/Subbed.

[@thefrizziestdrycat_05]

I have watched OT for years and recently discovered you so I was overjoyed to see you talking about his channel. I’m glad you enjoy his content enough to binge it too!

[@BlizzyBeezz]

This was on my reccomended I’ve never seen your content but I’m so happy this is getting a big audience

[@Tiffany__B]

thank you for talking about this, it's an important topic that hardly ever gets discussed!! i wish more people monitored their ads like you do. and also i wish youtube did something about it

[@hiddenechoes]

This is so useful to know! I bet a ton of people have literally no idea, I hope this changes how many of these ads make it on a lot of videos.

[@PlebeianGoth]

This is absolutely one of the most important videos ln KZbin. Thank you! It drives me up the friggin wall to get these ads so I'll keep this video and the instructional video to block the ads in my back pocket for anyone who might need it

[@moonflowergal]

Posted a link to this video in the community tab on my channel as well as a link to the previous video on the topic. It's good to know that there's a way around those ads. Thank you for making this video. 👍

[@sharonbaker3007]

This is valuable information!!! I didn’t know this…not that I’m a monetized creator, but I’ll tell whomever will listen! Thank you so much Vera!