YouTube Ad Revenue Tops $11 Billion in Q2 2026, World Cup Drives 1.7B Views

YouTube's advertising revenue surpassed $11 billion in Q2 2026, according to Google/Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai. The FIFA World Cup alone drove 1.7 billion views on the platform. The milestone reinforces YouTube's dominance as the leading global video platform.

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