Devastated father says his 9-year-old son spent $118,000 on YouTube ads

A 9-year-old boy spent $118,000 on YouTube ad campaigns for his Minecraft and Roblox channel, using a company credit card saved to his father’s Google account. The father, Dave, discovered the bill after a meeting with corporate finance and noted that the ads, titled “Mighty Mike,” “Epic Roblox,” and Minecraft gameplay, generated up to 200,000 views each. He has removed saved payment details, added spending caps, and paused the channel while implementing parental controls.