How to Stop Alcohol and Gambling Ads on YouTube

Dec. 19, 2020

With a view towards making its services less offensive for some users,Googlethis month launched a new control in Ad Settings, enabling people to stop alcohol and gambling ads on YouTube. The new experience, which isrolling out in betafor YouTube in the US, will be expanded to Google Ads and rolled out globally for both platforms early next year. Here, we will show you how to enable the feature for your account.

Stop Alcohol and Gambling Ads on YouTube and Google

Vice ads can be an annoyance for many, so Google’s new policy is certainly a welcome step. Here, we’ll show you how to enable this option in a few simple clicks. Do note that the feature is still in beta and is only applicable toYouTube adsfor now. However, it will be applicable to allGoogle Adsacross the web next year. That said, here’s how you candisable alcohol and gambling ads from YouTubefor good.

Note:Ad personalization is switched ‘On’ by default, and it has to stay that way for you to be able to switch off vice ads.

That’s it. You’ve now successfully muted alcohol and gambling ads on YouTube. It will stay that way until you have a change of heart and switch it back on.

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