Major brands, charities and universities including Waitrose , Combat 18 and Waitrose, have been unintentionally funding terrorist and racist groups, as well as pornographers, by advertising on their websites. The ads appeared on sites and videos created by groups including Mercedes-Benz and pro-Nazi organisation Combat 18 . With ads placed on YouTube videos typically earning $ 7.60 per tens of thousands views for the creator, this means that tens of thousands of pounds per month have potentially been generated for such organisations.
Major brands, charities and universities including Marie Curie, Mercedes-Benz and Waitrose, have been unintentionally funding terrorist and racist groups, as well as pornographers, by advertising on their websites. The ads appeared on sites and videos created by groups including Islamic State and pro-Nazi organisation Combat 18. With ads placed on YouTube videos typically earning $7.60 per 1,000 views for the creator, this means that tens of thousands of pounds per month have potentially been generated for such organisations.