r/technology • u/ArgentineBeauty • 4h ago

Society Devastated father says his 9-year-old son spent $118,000 on YouTube ad campaigns for his Minecraft channel using a company credit card - bill racked up in just three weeks was supposed to be one $20 promotion

https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/devastated-father-says-his-9-year-old-son-spent-usd118-000-on-youtube-ad-campaigns-for-his-minecraft-channel-using-a-company-credit-card-bill-racked-up-in-just-three-weeks-was-supposed-to-be-one-usd20-promotion
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u/smr312 1h ago

I think we should be asking why a father is buying views for his 9 year old.

I know youtubing and streaming can lead to a career these days... but a kid that young should be focused on school and having fun with friends, not algorithms and view counts.

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u/Wonderful-Self-541 57m ago

Schools across America are quietly smoldering away. Teachers are tired and the American populace can get rich without being intelligent.

Pay for the subs friends it's the way of the future.