New report finds company is running ads on videos pushing herbs and potentially unsafe over-the-counter treatments for virusCoronavirus – latest US updatesCoronavirus – latest global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageYouTube is profiting from videos promoting unproven coronavirus treatments, a new report has found, as the company struggles to crack down on misinformation.
The Google-owned tech company is running advertisements with videos pushing herbs, meditative
music, and potentially unsafe over-the-counter supplements as cures for Covid-19, according to a report published on Friday by the Tech Transparency Project, a not-for-profit watchdog organization.