India, July 14 -- A bombshell report has accused YouTube of running advertisements for major brands and political campaigns alongside pirated content, allegedly allowing the platform to profit from copyright violations. According to a New York Post report citing Google insiders and a 300-page analysis by the research firm Adalytics, YouTube ads have appeared on illegal uploads of blockbuster movies and streaming shows.

Among the most eye-catching claims: an advertisement from the Trump National Committee was shown ahead of a pirated version of Top Gun: Maverick, while Olay's body wash ad played before an unauthorised Russian-language upload of Squid Game. Ads for Pizza Hut and General Motors reportedly ran alongside a pirated Spanish ver...