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| The Verizon logo is seen on the side of a truck in New York City, U.S., October 13, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid |
(Reuters)
- U.S. wireless carriers Verizon Communications Inc and AT&T Inc
said on Wednesday they have suspended digital advertising on Google's
YouTube and other advertising platforms not related to search over
concerns that their ads may have run next to extremist videos.
Verizon
and AT&T joined a list of well-known British brands such as
retailer Marks and Spencer Group Plc deserting Alphabet Inc's Google.
Google is under fire in Europe from politicians and brands angered by
ads appearing alongside videos on its YouTube platform carrying
homophobic or anti-Semitic messages.