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The "mobile views" he mentioned (in quotes because the mobile URLs were being accessed, but not via a mobile device) did not serve any ads. YouTube doesn't pay
by tehwebguy 14y ago
The "mobile views" he mentioned (in quotes because the mobile URLs were being accessed, but not via a mobile device) did not serve any ads.
YouTube doesn't pay creators directly, they cut them a percentage of actual ad revenue. No ads -> no rev for YouTube -> no rev for creators.
- citricsquid 14y agoAlthough: Some Youtube networks (eg: Maker, Machinima, Curse) do pay based on view count, but they're much more likely to be on top of fake views.