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.
Here is a list of YouTube privacy front-ends that helps to avoid all such problems altogether.
https://github.com/mendel5/alternative-front-ends#youtube