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Youtube shows ads on videos for a section of creators without paying them and also puts ads on creator's videos that do not want ads on them.

Yes, recently they have also sent an email regarding this change and other changes in their policy.

Even after all these measures, are they even making any profit yet?

That’s pretty strange for a video platform that is completely free to both users and creators. I wonder why they need to put ads on it.