• DarkThoughts@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    If Google can pay shitloads of money to people through ad revenue, then they can also make a profit off of the platform. Claiming they make no income is just complete bullshit.

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      1 year ago

      You think Google pays “shitloads for ad revenue to creators”? Is that why it’s so rare for major creators to rely on sponsorship deals to be their primary stable income?

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        There had been enough leaks over the last 10-15 years of some of their income from YT to suggest that they indeed get paid very well, way more than many working class people. They aren’t relying on sponsorship, they just also love to take it. And hell, there’s big content creators that get paid enough to have several people working for them in return.

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      1 year ago

      So then they need to do whatever they can to stop ad block. Because Google pays shit loads of money due to ad revenue. I’m not sure how your logic disagrees with anything I said.

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          …yes, so google desperately needs those advertisers to advertise. And if they stop, their content stops existing. So yeah Google has to stop ad block. Otherwise who’s going to make anything for YouTube?

          *Edit as you said

          Google isn’t just giving away their money.

          So they need advertisers to give out that money or they have no one posting videos.

          Unless you think Google will just start giving out money.

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      1 year ago

      The money doesn’t come from Youtube. They’re not a big company because of youtube. They bought youtube.