{
  "id": 8468428,
  "title": "Father loses job over 9-year-old spending $118,000 on YouTube ads using his company's credit card — 'I’m going to be working until I’m like 94,' refuses to set up GoFundMe or put up crypto coin to help repay massive bill",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/father-loses-job-over-9-year-old-spending-118-000-on-youtube-ads",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T13:37:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Hardware",
    "slug": "tom-s-hardware",
    "url": "https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/father-loses-job-over-9-year-old-spending-usd118-000-on-youtube-ads-using-his-companys-credit-card-refuses-to-set-up-gofundme-or-put-up-crypto-coin-to-help-repay-massive-bill"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a shocking turn of events, a 9-year-old Minecraft enthusiast named MightyMikePLays67 accidentally spent $118,000 of his father's company credit card on YouTube promotion for his channel. Dave, the father, lost his job and is now facing the daunting task of repaying the massive bill within 30 days. Despite the grim situation, Dave remains optimistic, stating that he will continue working until he is at least 94 years old. He refuses to accept external help like setting up a GoFundMe or cryptocurrency to repay the debt, opting instead to tackle the issue independently.",
  "summary": "Mighty Mike Play's dad is trying to figure out how to pay back the $118k his son accidentally spent on YouTube ads. He also warned against fundraisers made in their name, since they aren't making one yet.",
  "key_points": [
    "9-year-old accidentally spends $118,000 on YouTube ads",
    "Father Dave loses job, must repay debt within 30 days",
    "Dave refuses GoFundMe or crypto help, will work until 94"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}