Do you know you could be financing ISIS and other terror groups through youtube advertising – PB/TK
How Does ISIS Get Money? Islamic State, Terror Groups Funded By YouTube Ads – BY ON
Terror groups like pro-Nazi Combat 18 and the Islamic State have been making money off advertisements from big brands like Marie Curie, Mercedes-Benz and Waitrose appearing alongside their YouTube videos and hate sites, a Times report revealed Thursday.
A YouTube video generates about $7.60 per 1,000 views for an ad, and some of the most viewed videos by extremist groups have had well over one million clicks. As a result, terror groups like ISIS are raking in thousands of dollars per month from big name companies whose advertisements are appearing next to their videos.
Google, which owns YouTube, has reportedly removed some of the videos. A spokesperson for Google said that the website removes “flagged videos that break our rules and have a zero tolerance policy for content that incites violence or hatred.”
Continue to ibtimes.com article: http://www.ibtimes.com/how-does-isis-get-money-islamic-state-terror-groups-funded-youtube-ads-2489070
