Google's AI Rejects Dodgy Ad in Seconds, Yet Google Approved It Twice

Why is Google still serving dodgy ads?

Google's AI Rejects Dodgy Ad in Seconds, Yet Google Approved It Twice

A deceptive YouTube ad mimicking an iOS system alert slipped past Google's review twice, despite multiple user reports. When the author asked Google's own Gemini to classify the ad, it flagged it as a policy violation in seconds. The author questions why Google isn't using its own AI to catch such ads, and whether ad revenue creates a disincentive to remove them.

Google's own model rejects the ad in seconds, yet Google's review process approved it twice. Come on, meatbags - use some of the amazing AI tools you have access to.

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2026-09-13