YouTube is owned by Google LLC, which is itself a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., a multinational conglomerate. Google acquired YouTube in November 2006 for $1.65 billion, and since then, YouTube has operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Google. Alphabet Inc. has complete ownership and control over YouTube's operations, finances, and strategic decisions
. YouTube was originally founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim, three former PayPal employees. After Google's acquisition, YouTube has grown significantly, becoming one of the largest and most influential video- sharing platforms globally, generating substantial revenue primarily through advertising and subscriptions
