An advert appearing alongside a YouTube video, for example, typically earns whoever posts the video $7.60 for every 1,000 views. Major brands , charities and universities including Marie Curie , Mercedes - Benz and Waitrose , have been unintentionally supporting 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 ! . With ads placed on YouTube videos typically earning $ 7.60 per 1,000 views for the week , 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 supporting 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 ! . With ads placed on YouTube videos typically earning $ 7.60 per 1,000 views for the week , this means that tens of thousands of pounds per month have potentially been generated for such organisations .