Negative placements

Bad channels for YouTube

Updated: August 12, 2026

Channels with fake views, bot activity, click fraud, and pro-Russian content — to exclude from Google Ads video campaigns

This list includes domains/channels with suspicious activity: bots, inflated traffic, ad click fraud, and pro-Russian or Russian-language content.

This list is indicative and does not guarantee complete coverage. Review it periodically for relevance and supplement it with your own observations.

View full list in Google Sheet

Below is a shortened example of the list. The full list of domains/channels is available in the Google Sheet via the button above.

youtube.com/@ViralClickbaitDaily
youtube.com/@FreeMovieStreams247
youtube.com/@Sub4SubGrowthHub
youtube.com/@ReuploadedContentTV
youtube.com/@BotViewSpikeChannel
youtube.com/@KidsToyReviewFarm
youtube.com/@CasinoSlotsFreePlay
youtube.com/@FakeNewsAggregator
youtube.com/@LowQualityMemeClips
youtube.com/@SuspiciousGamingTips
youtube.com/@InflatedViewCountShow
youtube.com/@IrrelevantTrendingClips