(CNN Business) YouTube on Thursday said it has started disabling comments on videos of minors following accusations that the platform aided pedophiles in finding clips of young children. Alphabet GOOG The company, which is owned by, said it has turned off comments on "tens of millions" of videos over the past week that could be subject to "predatory behavior." "We recognize that comments are a core part of the YouTube experience and how you connect with and grow your audience. Some users left comments specifying what times minors were seen in "compromising positions." AT&T T Nestle NSRGY The revelations caused major companies includingand Epic Games to pause their advertising on YouTube.

Source: CNN February 28, 2019 20:37 UTC