A child mistaking an adult actress in an explicit ad for a popular YouTuber is yet another troubling example of YouTube's ongoing bad ads problem.

YouTube ads are getting more frustrating, with some users reporting unskippable ads that are nearly an hour long. Are ad blockers to blame?

YouTube users have reported encountering excessively long, un-skippable ads, with some lasting between 57 minutes to 3 hours. Screenshots shared on Reddit even show ads longer than the actual video being watched.

YouTube has become a bit of a joke when it comes to being an advertising platform. Several years ago, the company fell out of favor with a ton of

YouTube's ads frustrate users, with misleading and explicit content affecting both children and adults, despite Google’s claims.

A ban on links to X content began on Reddit sports forums and has spread to numerous other sub-Reddits with more discussing the move.

Ads can be pretty pesky and even irritating, but it's a whole new level of rage and fury when kids see ads they shouldn't see at all.

A job candidate's final interview question took an unexpected turn when a simple verbal mix-up led to an awkward spiral that may have cost her the position. The incident, shared in a post on Reddit this week, has left thousands of users amused—and some deeply sympathetic.

Upon closer inspection, in the second image below the video, you can see the option “Skipping ads,” which signals the use of an ad blocker (though the users themselves did not confirm this). It is quite possible that the ad blocker itself is affecting the displayed ad duration erroneously or hiding the “Skip” button.

A software engineer shares how he manages five side hustles that collectively bring in more money than his six-figure job. Automation is the key.

Major water & sewage companies across England using deception tactics to deflect blame for sewage pollution, new research reveals