Advertisements for hundreds of large companies, universities and charities, including Mercedes-Benz, Waitrose and Marie Curie, appear on hate sites and YouTube videos created by supporters of terrorist groups such as Islamic State and Combat 18, a violent pro-Nazi faction. 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 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.