Two billion people visit YouTube every single day
Neal Mohan · Nikhil Kamath x YouTube CEO, Neal Mohan | People by WTF Ep. 9 · Nikhil Kamath · May 24, 2025 · at 12:33
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan shares platform engagement statistics during a discussion with Nikhil Kamath on news consumption patterns.
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“I mean, two billion people come to the platform every single day.”
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