Advertiser-Boycott

YouTube Pedophile Ring Enabled by Recommendation Algorithm Exposed by Matt Watson

2019-02-17 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

On February 17, 2019, YouTuber Matt Watson published a viral investigation exposing how YouTube’s recommendation algorithm facilitated what he called a “wormhole into a soft-core pedophile ring”—systematically clustering videos of minors and serving them to predators while …

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YouTube Serves Ads on Terror, Hate, Child Exploitation Content; Massive Boycott

2017-03-20 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

On March 17-20, 2017, a Times of London investigation exposed that major brands’ advertisements were appearing on YouTube videos supporting terrorism, promoting hate speech, and featuring extremist content—triggering the largest advertiser boycott in digital platform history and exposing …

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