Trump’s Campaign Ads Run on Chinese State Media YouTube Channel
- Ads also ran on channels with links to Kremlin, Omelas says
- Review finds one Biden ad on video from China-backed outlet
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s campaign is inadvertently funding Chinese state media outlets and entities tied to the Kremlin through automated advertisements on YouTube, according to a study of thousands of videos on the Google service.
Omelas Inc., a Washington-based security software firm, reviewed the YouTube clips in early August and found 22 Trump campaign ads running on YouTube channels linked to the Chinese government.