The rise in generative AI technology has made scamming people online much easier, with fake versions of Tom Hanks, Mr. Beast, and other celebrities often appearing in online ads. YouTube still has a problem with fraudulent advertisements, as I've learned from my own YouTube feed over the past few months.
One would think that with their resources, Google/YouTube could actually vet the ads they run on their platform before they run them. At the very least, check the ads coming from unknown companies
They could, but the goal is 100% automation to maximize profits. Much cheaper to just run an algorithm than using a human being.
You’re assuming they care about the content of the ads. If they’re getting paid, they run the ad, that’s it.
They’re able to do that on all the videos everyone else uploads. They turn a blind eye to ads because all they care about is the money.