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Re:WhatsApp Introduces Ads in Its App by kalleboo on Monday June 16, 2025 @08:40PM (#44294663)
> it isn't

It is though. Videos with "limited ads" (as it's technically called in YouTube Studio) applied to them still get paid out of Premium views.

Re:WhatsApp Introduces Ads in Its App by mac-mc on Tuesday June 24, 2025 @12:41AM (#44362911)
Creators avoid making their videos tagged as such because it significantly reduces their reach and promotion by the algorithm. So it doesn't matter if you still get paid by premium views, the chilling effect still exists.