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Is it illegal to have a site of youtube videos and make profit of it?

I want to make a site which would consist of funny youtube videos/pranks etc. I'll make money from google ads and other advertisements. Is this illegal?

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1. its not illegal, you can use youtube for advertising and selling
2. No, it is not. Although you may want to make sure that all your bases are covered, just as a precaution.
3. Yes, because you're using someone else's work to make money for yourself. Even if you credit them, unless they get some of the money, it's illegal.
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