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YouTube just pulled hundreds of videos endorsing a homework service that encourages students to cheat

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  • YouTube just pulled hundreds of videos sponsored by paid essay-writing service EduBirdie, which encourages academic cheating.
  • The videos were removed following a BBC investigation that reported the existence of more than 250 YouTube channels containing paid promotions for EduBirdie on the site.
  • The promotions violate YouTube’s Academic Aid policy, which states “advertising is not permitted for academic aids.”

YouTube over the weekend pulled hundreds of videos promoting the essay-writing service EduBirdie, a Ukraine-based company that connects students with writers to compose their classroom assignments for a fee.

The removal of the videos follows a BBC investigation published earlier last week that reported read more >>>

Source:: BusinessInsider.Com