Google’s subscriptions rise in Q4 as YouTube pulls $60B in yearly revenue
TechCrunch • 2/5/2026
Summary
Google reported an increase in subscriptions in Q4, with a total of 325 million paying users across Google One and YouTube Premium, up from 300 million users three months earlier. YouTube generated $60 billion in yearly revenue.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
12d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
276
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier2% (0.5^276/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^276/48 = 0.018581) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 11 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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