Moon

Subscribers 1.6M

Videos 437

Views 313.9M

Channels Like Moon

Moon covers topics on what's really happening in the world, focusing on economics, culture, society, and the influence of corporations and media. The channel uses deep-dives and analytical videos that critically examine societal mechanisms, digital manipulation, and pop culture; recent titles suggest investigative-style content with provocative takes. Uploads average across recent data at roughly 4.5M views per video, with a library of 437 videos since joining Jan 10, 2020, totaling 313.9M views and 1.6M subscribers.

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#1

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 media influence and societal critique, with high search overlap on terms like media manipulation and corporate influence, and similar content focus on global ideas though TEDx Talks presents through curated talks rather than Moon’s investigative style.

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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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Share audience concerned with reality perception and propaganda techniques; high content overlap on propaganda and media censorship signs, but Moon’s approach is deeper investigative analysis whereas Big Think leans toward expert-led explanations.

#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 address truth behind media influence and media bias evidence, matching on queries about media influence, though Behind the News tends to present as current affairs reporting while Moon emphasizes critical discourse and investigative context.

#4

Robert Reich

54% relevance

Subscribers 1.5M

Videos 1.5K

Views 218.9M

Appearances 3

SERP 25%

Similarity 73%

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Both critique corporate power and its societal effects, aligning on queries about corporate influence; Reich offers policy and economics focus while Moon centers on media influence and societal control mechanisms.

#5

Helpful Professor Explains!

52% relevance

Subscribers 40K

Videos 809

Views 6.2M

Appearances 7

SERP 36%

Similarity 62%

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Share mass media critique and societal control topics with overlap on pop culture influence, but Helpful Professor Explains! uses concise explainer formats while Moon prioritizes in-depth investigation and longer-form analysis.

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Psych2Go view on YouTube ▶

51% relevance

Subscribers 13M

Videos 3.9K

Views 2.1B

Appearances 9

SERP 24%

Similarity 69%

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Both touch on societal control mechanisms and cultural manipulation signs, matching on the observables of manipulation; Moon differs in being more critical and evidence-driven whereas Psych2Go emphasizes psychology explanations.

Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include TEDx Talks (81% match) and Big Think (59% match) as top matches. Both overlap with Moon on themes of media manipulation, corporate influence, and pop culture influence. Also notable are Behind the News (54% match) and Robert Reich (54% match) who share queries about media influence and corporate power. Helpful Professor Explains! (52% match) also aligns on mass media critique and societal control mechanisms. Moon has 1.6M subscribers, whereas TEDx Talks has 44.2M and Big Think has 8.6M, indicating a sizable gap in audience size but overlapping topic space in analyzing media, propaganda, and societal structures.

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#16	49%	Russell Brand	72%	6.7M	13%	1
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#19	47%	The Independent	70%	1.2M	13%	1
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Moon?

Moon's biggest YouTube competitors are: 1) TEDx Talks — 44.2M subscribers, 81% match; 2) Big Think — 8.6M subscribers, 59% match; 3) Behind the News — 166K subscribers, 54% match. They share a focus on thought-provoking, educational content that analyzes society, culture, economics, and ideas.

What type of content does Moon make?

Moon produces analytical videos exploring economics, culture, society, and education, as reflected in titles like 'Dubai Is Everything Wrong With Society' and '1984 Tried To Warn You.' The channel averages about 4.5M views per video and posts with an irregular schedule described as ~? uploads per week.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Moon?

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