Thanks. While this sounds reasonable at first glance, it still doesn't quite answer my question. 1) YT pays by views. TikTok doesn't. So why not publish on YT?

Thanks. While this sounds reasonable at first glance, it still doesn't quite answer my question. 1) YT pays by views. TikTok doesn't. So why not publish on YT? 2) TikTok is more popular as reported by whom? If self-reported, then we can disregard those stats. If reported by app store, well, that can be gamed. Just wondering how TikTok got so "popular".