I worked at Google from 2010 to 2014 and my opinion of the company's goals changed radically from the fairy-tale version that I believed into they're basically the same sort of evil as Meta.
I'll cut YouTube some slack in that they've made the best of the creepy model of wanting to replace TV for mindless #brainrot content, a high bar considering how hooked the populace is on TV.
YouTube realizes quality content takes time and money and shouldn't be rushed, and they need to pay creators well.