Disney, Nestle and Fortnite Publisher Pull YouTube Ads Following Child Predator Controversy

The spots appeared on videos that serve as a hub for pedophiles

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Epic Games, the company behind the hit online game Fortnite, is suspending all of its pre-roll YouTube advertising after a report found that the brand was appearing on children’s videos that serve as an online hub for pedophiles.

The move comes after investigations from YouTuber Matt Watson and Wired found ads from major brands like Fortnite, Fiat, L’Oreal and Peloton attached to inadvertently suggestive videos of children as young as five that attract floods of pedophiles to their comment sections.

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