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		technofiend on Nov 11, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: YouTube says it will crack down on bizarre videos ... Google's adfilters are broken or can be gamed: I keep getting advertising for a subject I've explicitly banned.

cisanti on Nov 11, 2017 [–]

I was searching for UV diodes another day and now I see on mobile ads (Google Adwords) for "Bank notes that pass UV pen tests", so either scam or they sell fake money. I have screenshotted it and I get these ads on reputable sites. I live in poorer country so I guess the bidding fe is not that expensive.

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