Ask HN: What % of the new $2 YouTube Applause goes to the creator?

joshdance | 17 points

70% goes to the creator, 30% goes to Google (meaning that the YouTuber will get $1.40 from a $2.00 "applause")

Source: https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/youtube-tests-new-appl...

notadog | 4 years ago

Tangential: Isn't this like a tip? Shouldn't all of it go to the content creator?

PS: I think it is a good initiative from Google so not criticizing the company at all (in this specific case). Just thought of the recent controversy about some of the food delivery companies taking a portion of the tips, and want to see whether you see this as analogical.

pdevr | 4 years ago

If I know google I’d bet it’s a lot closer to 2 cents than 2 dollars.

RNCTX | 4 years ago