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Big Brands Flee InfoWars YouTube Site, Saying They Were Unaware Of Ads There
- CNN Money, Monday, March 5, 2018 7:23 AM
Some of the biggest brands in the U.S. -- including Nike, Acer and Expedia -- say they were unaware that they were running ads on the YouTube channel's for far-right website InfoWars, founded by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, until CNN contacted them. The brands say they've suspended the ads. YouTube reprimanded the site and Jones for violating its community guidelines after a video posted claimed student anti-gun activists were actors.
