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In November 2006, Google acquired YouTube for a staggering $1.65 billion in stock. This was just 18 months after YouTube's creation. What's lesser-known is that YouTube's success was so massive, it was using more bandwidth in 2006 alone than the entire internet in 2000. This rapid growth caught Google's attention, leading to the acquisition. Interestingly, YouTube wasn't profitable at the time of the sale. YouTube playbar over the years credit - x: @Gosssip_girrll

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