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Anger as YouTube yanks off videos with adverts
YouTube stars are complaining after hundreds of videos containing adverts for an essay-writing service were removed from their channels.
It follows a BBC Trending investigation which found more than 250 channels had YouTubers plugging EduBirdie.
Many of the adverts urge students to use EduBirdie to hire a “super smart nerd” to write their essays.
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YouTube says promotion of essay-writing services is banned by its advertising policies.
The adverts appear in the middle of videos covering a range of interests including: pranks, video games, fashion and dating.
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