Exclusive : Twitter Slammed by Firms Over Their Ads Appearing Next to Child Pornograph

Several advertisers have suspended their business relationships with Twitter after it was revealed that their ads appeared next to child pornography.
DIRECTV, Thoughtworks, Dyson, Mazda, Forbes, and PBS Kids are among those who have suspended their campaigns after this was exposed

Brands including Walt Disney Co, NBCUniversal, Coca-Cola Co, and a children’s hospital were all advertised on profile pages of accounts featuring child pornography.

Some of tweets include key words related to ‘rape’ and ‘teens,’ and appeared alongside promoted tweets from corporate advertisers. In one example, a promoted tweet for shoe and accessories brand Cole Haan appeared next to a tweet in which a user said they were ‘trading teen/child’ content.”