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Moon
Subscribers 1.6M
Videos 437
Views 313.9M

Channels Like Moon

Moon produces videos that explore what's really happening in the world through topics on economics, culture, society, and education, often addressing power, media, and societal patterns. The channel uses deep-dives and analytical formats, with recent titles suggesting critique and investigation into media, corporations, and cultural trends. Moon publishes frequently (activity since Jan 10, 2020) with an average of about 4.5M views per video across 437 published videos.

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#1

81% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M
Videos 255K
Views 8.8B
Appearances 25
SERP 100%
Similarity 69%
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They share Moon's audience interested in media influence and ideology, with high search overlap on terms like media manipulation and corporate influence, though TEDx Talks' content leans more toward televised talks than Moon's channel analysis style.

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#2

59% relevance

Subscribers 8.6M
Videos 9.9K
Views 1.0B
Appearances 8
SERP 36%
Similarity 75%
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Both target viewers seeking critical thinking about reality and propaganda, with substantial search overlap on illusion of reality and propaganda techniques, while Big Think emphasizes expert interviews rather than Moon's in-depth media critique videos.

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#3
Behind the News

54% relevance

Subscribers 166K
Videos 4.4K
Views 58.7M
Appearances 9
SERP 29%
Similarity 71%
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Similar focus on exposing media bias and the truth about media influence, as reflected in comparable search queries, though Behind the News presents a more news-anchored format vs. Moon's analytical breakdowns.

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#4
Robert Reich

54% relevance

Subscribers 1.5M
Videos 1.5K
Views 218.9M
Appearances 3
SERP 25%
Similarity 73%
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Shares Moon's critique of corporate power and its societal impact, evidenced by overlap in searches about corporate influence, but Reich centers on economics and policy whereas Moon analyzes media narratives.

Helpful Professor Explains! YouTube channel thumbnail
#5
Helpful Professor Explains!

52% relevance

Subscribers 40K
Videos 809
Views 6.2M
Appearances 7
SERP 36%
Similarity 62%
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Both address mass media critique and societal control mechanisms using content that explains complex ideas, with similar query topics, though Helpful Professor uses a more didactic, explainer style than Moon.

Psych2Go YouTube channel thumbnail
#6

51% relevance

Subscribers 13M
Videos 3.9K
Views 2.1B
Appearances 9
SERP 24%
Similarity 69%
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Targets viewers interested in societal control and cultural manipulation signs, matching Moon on core topics, but Psych2Go tends to frame content around psychology tips rather than media analysis narratives.

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Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include TEDx Talks (81% match) and Big Think (59% match) as top contenders. Both share overlapping queries with Moon such as media manipulation, corporate influence on society, and pop culture influence. Other nearby competitors are Behind the News (54% match) and Robert Reich (54% match) who also address media influence, truth, and corporate power. Helpful Professor Explains! (52% match) rounds out the set with themes around mass media critique and societal control mechanisms. Moon has 1.6M subscribers, while TEDx Talks has 44.2M and Big Think 8.6M, indicating a large gap in audience size; these competitors connect through similar search queries like conspiracy/illusion of reality, propaganda techniques, and media bias evidence.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Moon?

Moon's biggest competitors on YouTube are TEDx Talks (44.2M subscribers, 81% match), Big Think (8.6M subscribers, 59% match), and Behind the News (166K subscribers, 54% match). They share a focus on educational and thought-provoking content that explores economics, culture, society, and related ideas, similar to Moon's topics.

What type of content does Moon make?

Moon creates commentary and analysis videos on economics, culture, and society, with recent titles like 1984 Tried To Warn You, TikTok Is Worse Than You Thought, The Truman Show Tried To Warn You, Dubai Is Everything Wrong With Society, and Why Men Love American Psycho. The channel averages about 4.5M views per video and uploads with a frequency described as ~? uploads per week.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Moon?

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