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[–] 3laws@lemmy.world 38 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

It was, but monetization has been so aggressively everywhere that I think they finally are in the black at least since 2018.

[–] FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 25 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I had no idea. You’re right. It was a $15B business in 2019. https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/3/21121207/youtube-google-alphabet-earnings-revenue-first-time-reveal-q4-2019

Makes the ads seem even more obscene now that I know that.

[–] warm@kbin.earth 30 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

That only mentions revenue, we still don't know their operating costs.

[–] FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world 8 points 20 hours ago

You’re right 🤦🏻‍♂️