YouTube Ad Algorithm Pushes Crypto Scam Ads

Starting on July 11th, Youtube started to present ads featuring BTC giveaway scams to viewers, a clear violation of trust and integrity in the network. We reached out to Youtube for comment, but no response was given by the time of publication.

The second part of these advertisements contains the Bitcoin giveaway scam, where you send a certain amount and don’t receive anything in return. Youtube has banned a variety of legitimate cryptocurrency and blockchain channels on the platform, and in this act of hypocrisy is quickly losing faith from the crypto community.

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