Moon

Subscribers 1.6M

Videos 437

Views 313.9M

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Moon produces content that analyzes what's really happening in the world through topics in economics, culture, society, and education, with a focus on critique of media, corporations, and societal trends. The channel appears to use deep-dives and contextual explorations as its content style, with videos that discuss themes like conspiracy analysis, media manipulation, and the illusion of reality. It uploads since Jan 10, 2020 and averages around 4.5M views per video, with a library of 437 videos and a total of 313.9M views (about 1.6M subscribers).

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TEDx Talks view on YouTube ▶

81% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 25

SERP 100%

Similarity 69%

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Both target audiences interested in social influence and power structures, with high search overlap on 'media manipulation' and 'corporate influence,' and similar content tone exploring broad societal topics (81% match; search 100%, content 69%).

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Big Think view on YouTube ▶

59% relevance

Subscribers 8.6M

Videos 9.9K

Views 1.0B

Appearances 8

SERP 36%

Similarity 75%

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Shares focus on critical thinking about reality and propaganda, aligning on 'illusion of reality' and 'propaganda techniques' through analytical discussion, evidenced by a 59% overall match (search 36%, content 75%).

#3

Behind the News

54% relevance

Subscribers 166K

Videos 4.4K

Views 58.7M

Appearances 9

SERP 29%

Similarity 71%

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Both examine media bias and the truth behind current events, with Moon and BTN addressing media influence and real drama behind news (54% match; search 29%, content 71%).

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Robert Reich view on YouTube ▶

54% relevance

Subscribers 1.5M

Videos 1.5K

Views 218.9M

Appearances 3

SERP 25%

Similarity 73%

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52% relevance

Subscribers 40K

Videos 809

Views 6.2M

Appearances 7

SERP 36%

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Both offer mass media critique and social control narratives with a similar emphasis on how pop culture shapes behavior (52% match; search 36%, content 62%).

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51% relevance

Subscribers 13M

Videos 3.9K

Views 2.1B

Appearances 9

SERP 24%

Similarity 69%

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Targets themes of societal control and cultural manipulation, overlapping Moon on signs of manipulation and influence in culture (51% match; search 24%, content 69%).

Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are TEDx Talks (81% match) and Big Think (59% match). Both share overlapping queries with Moon such as media manipulation, corporate influence in society, pop culture influence (TEDx Talks) and illusion of reality, propaganda techniques, media censorship signs (Big Think). Other close competitors include Behind the News (54% match) and Robert Reich (54% match), who also address media influence and corporate power topics. Moon has 1.6M subscribers, while TEDx Talks has 44.2M and Big Think has 8.6M, indicating a wide gap in audience size but overlapping thematic space around societal critique and media analysis.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Moon?

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

What type of content does Moon make?

Moon creates educational commentary videos that explore economics, culture, society, and related topics, as suggested by video titles like '1984 Tried To Warn You', 'TikTok Is Worse Than You Thought', and 'Dubai Is Everything Wrong With Society'. The channel averages about 4.5M views per video, with an unspecified upload frequency described as ~? uploads/week.

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