Nestle, AT&T Pull Ads Over Inapt Images Of Kids

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2019-02-22 HKT 05:15

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  • YouTube says it disabled comments on tens of millions of videos and deleted offending accounts. Image: Shutterstock

    YouTube says it disabled comments on tens of millions of videos and deleted offending accounts. Image: Shutterstock

A video from a popular YouTuber and a report from Wired showed that paedophiles have made unseemly comments on innocuous videos of kids.

The comments reportedly included timestamps that showed where kids innocently bared body parts.

YouTube says it disabled comments on tens of millions of videos and deleted offending accounts and channels.

Nestle and Fortnite maker Epic Games say they paused ads on YouTube while the company works on the issue. AT&T says it has removed ads until YouTube can assure that its ads aren't associated with offensive material.

YouTube has faced advertiser boycotts in the past, including a widespread boycott in early 2017. (AP)

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