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Susan Wojcicki

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  • Title
    CEO of YouTube
  • Affiliation
    Google, Alphabet
  • Age
    52
  • 2020 Rank
    12
Wojcicki helped YouTube attract more than 2 billion monthly users, secure 20 million paid subscribers, and generate more than $15 billion in annual ad revenue, a 36% increase over 2018. But as the company grows, so do its problems. Despite removing 200,000 videos this year that violated its coronavirus-related policies, YouTube continues to struggle with misinformation, violence, and other harmful content.

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