What YouTube’s Top Earners List Tells Us About the Platform

YouTube is aging into a mainstream media environment

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This week, Forbes released its 2022 “Highest Paid YouTube Stars” list and it’s far from surprising. Leading the list is my friend MrBeast, who earned over $50 million last year. The rest of the list mostly consists of white dudes and children who do toy reviews. The combined…