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Rumble's Cloud Business: Video Site or Hosting Giant?

35 min · 6. juni 2026
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Rumble is worth $2.1 billion, but most people still see it as a grainy video site for fringe content. That perception gap hides a surprising reality: 62% of the company's $340 million in annual revenue comes from Rumble Cloud, not video ads. In this episode, we break down the technical infrastructure — from AV1 codec support to a 47-country CDN — and explore how a hosting company got drafted into the culture war. We also examine the moderation paradox: a platform with 120 moderators vs YouTube's 20,000, a chronological feed instead of engagement-optimized ranking, and the real-world consequences of both approaches. Whether you see Rumble as a free speech haven or a misinformation vector, its cloud business might be the most interesting part of the story.

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