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Verizon, AT&T and J&J Are the Latest to Pull Ads From YouTube Over Extremist Videos

They spend $4.5 billion in the US each year

OpenSlate, SheKnows and Channel Factory have seen upticks in sales. Courtesy Getty Images
By Patrick Coffee

March 22, 2017

Two of America’s largest advertisers have abruptly pulled all advertising from YouTube amid a growing international controversy concerning extremist content on the Google-owned video platform. This content includes videos promoting terrorist groups like ISIS.

Patrick Coffee

Patrick Coffee is a senior editor for Adweek.

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