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Neal Mohan

10/31/23

@ Stanford Graduate School of Business

YouTube's business model is based on advertising, which allows us to keep the platform free and accessible, empowering users to learn and create.

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Neal Mohan, CEO of YouTube

@ Stanford Graduate School of Business

Neal Mohan, CEO of YouTube

10/31/23

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