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[–] fosstulate@iusearchlinux.fyi 1 points 1 year ago

No one has a clue what it 'costs' because YT isn't honest about revenue, and being a subsidiary its P&L statements can be adjusted to spread any narrative around profitability it considers useful. In the context of Alphabet its operating cost is probably negligible.

You're already paying them data tribute through daily interaction with much of the corporate web.