Mohan denies Calacanis claim, says YouTube monetizes firearm safety content
Neal Mohan · YouTube CEO Neal Mohan on AI, Censorship & the Future of Creators · Oct 8, 2025 · at 16:36
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan responds to claims that firearm safety creators are systematically demonetized on YouTube.
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“We're one of the largest places where those audiences exist, as well as monetization of that type of content.”
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