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YouTube ad misplacement sees Trump, Sanders and Clinton ads served next to Isis propaganda

on Apr 1, 2016 | 0 comments

By Rebecca Stewart

Digital ads supporting US presidential candidates, including Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, Hilary Clinton and Ted Cruz have been served next to Isis propaganda videos on YouTube, according to a report from to Internet safety group, the Digital Citizens Alliance.

The organisation spotted the banners rolling across and sitting alongside videos which the narrator claims have been produced by Al-Hayat Media Center (Isis’ media arm) as well as others that contained extremist messaging.

While not part of the candidates’ official promotions, the ads in question seem to have been created by groups campaigning for the 2016 hopefuls including the ‘Feel the Read full story ›

Source: The Drum