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It's remarkable that in 2017 advertisers strong-armed Google into the Adpocalypse on YouTube, fearing that their brand would be associated with some non-specifi
by OtherShrezzing 2y ago
It's remarkable that in 2017 advertisers strong-armed Google into the Adpocalypse on YouTube, fearing that their brand would be associated with some non-specific bad vibes - for example, a Geico ad in the middle of an educational video about the rise of Hitler was considered a big no-no.
...Meanwhile they continued serving ads on Russia Today's propaganda websites for another half-decade, directly funding the Russian government's disinformation campaign.
- bee_rider 2y agoGood-faith people who want to release an educational video are probably the least apt at subverting these kinds of schemes. Propaganda outlets? Of course they are pros at routing around attempts to quiet them.