Its just a sosial experiment

Unskippable 30-second ads really make me question if the video is even worth watching.

gets money through placing ads, also gets money for removing ads

It’s because they’ve won the war. They are THE video sharing platform and nobody can truly compete. So they get away with all the advertising bullshit, gambling ads, randomly unsubscribing people from channels, the algorithm changing on a dime. It’s too big to fail now.