Liberal Democrats warn that regulations must be updated to reflect how people actually consume content, and are calling for YouTube ads to be banned under the same criteria as traditional television to stop advertising scams and fraud.
In an environment where millions watch videos on digital platforms, current controls are insufficient against malicious campaigns that impersonate identities, promote fake investments, or redirect users to dangerous sites. The proposal includes pre-screening of ads, strict advertiser verification, transparency in funding, and accessible complaint mechanisms for users.
Among the suggested measures are comparing policies with those of regulated TV, imposing advertiser authentication requirements, periodic audits, and exemplary sanctions for those who exploit ads on platforms like YouTube for illegal or deceptive activities. It also calls for recommendation algorithms and systems to be auditable to reduce the automatic promotion of suspicious advertising content.
Experts point out that regulation must account for the multi-platform reality, understanding that watching an ad on a mobile screen is no different from watching it on television, and therefore consumer protection guarantees must be equivalent. This includes reinforced protection for vulnerable audiences and greater controls over foreign advertisers.
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