Data-Driven Analysis
Odysee By The Numbers
Every number on this page comes from our automated scanner, publicly available traffic data, and corporate filings. Nothing is estimated or projected — this is what Odysee looks like when you measure it.
11.5M
Views on flagged content
4,711
Flagged items found
0%
Removal rate
4
Total employees
The Moderation Black Hole
4,711
Items flagged by our scanner
0
Items removed by Odysee
0%
Enforcement rate
Every single item our scanner flagged for violating Odysee's own Community Guidelines remains live and accessible. The removal rate is not "low" — it is literally zero. For comparison, YouTube removes millions of videos per quarter and publishes transparency reports. Odysee publishes nothing and removes nothing.
11.5 Million Views on Flagged Content
Flagged content isn't obscure or hidden — it's actively reaching large audiences:
Non-English Content Gets 9x More Views
Odysee has no multilingual moderation. The result: extremist content in French and German attracts significantly more views than English-language violations.
| Language | Items | Total Views | Avg Views/Item | vs English |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French | 2 | 42,905 | 21,452 | 8.9x more |
| German | 46 | 150,702 | 3,276 | 1.4x more |
| English | 4,660 | 11,263,345 | 2,417 | baseline |
The most-viewed flagged video on the entire platform is a French COVID misinformation video with 269,901 views. 4 of the top 10 most-viewed flagged items are in German. Odysee has zero multilingual content moderation capacity with just 4 employees.
How Odysee Compares to Other Platforms
| Platform | Monthly Visits | Staff | Transparency Report | GIFCT Member |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 29.7 billion | ~10,000+ | Yes (quarterly) | Yes |
| Rumble | 46M | ~200+ | Partial | No |
| Odysee | 12.6M | 4 | None | No |
| BitChute | 8.5M | Unknown | None | No |
Source: Similarweb (March 2026). Odysee serves 12.6 million monthly visitors with 4 employees — that's 3.15 million visitors per employee. YouTube, by contrast, has roughly 1 content moderator for every 300,000 users. Odysee has 1 employee (not dedicated moderator) for every 3.15 million visitors.
The Company Behind the Platform
Odysee is a Las Vegas-registered entity with 4 listed employees, no dedicated content moderation team, no transparency reporting, and a history of bankruptcy and SEC enforcement. It was acquired from receivership by Forward Research in June 2024 for undisclosed terms. The company that built it (LBRY Inc) is defunct with millions in unpaid debts.
Top 10 Repeat Offenders
| # | Channel | Flagged Videos | Total Views | LBC Tips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @AlexJonesChannel | 247 | 168,471 | 11,530 |
| 2 | @corbettreport | 207 | 2,125,167 | 83,882 |
| 3 | @WAM | 171 | 119,581 | 7,630 |
| 4 | @Johnny_Cirucci | 168 | 77,395 | 1,392 |
| 5 | @DollarVigilante | 120 | 1,329,084 | 165,464 |
| 6 | @redicetv | 102 | 220,784 | 8,728 |
| 7 | @MarkCollett | 101 | 295,194 | 17,469 |
| 8 | @themastersvoiceprophecyblog | 107 | 9,971 | 3,210 |
| 9 | @SandmanMGTOW | 96 | 63,940 | 5,091 |
| 10 | @AxeTruth | 80 | 2,111 | 2,111 |
These 10 channels alone account for 1,399 flagged videos with over 4.4 million combined views. @corbettreport has been watched 2.1 million times across 207 flagged videos. @DollarVigilante has received 165,464 LBC in tips — roughly $165,000+ at historical LBC prices. None of these channels have been restricted or removed by Odysee.
The Extremism Tax
1.13M
LBC in tips to flagged content
5%
Odysee's platform fee
~56,367
LBC earned from flagged content
Odysee takes a 5% cut of every Hyperchat tip and donation. This means the platform has directly profited approximately 56,367 LBC from content that violates its own Community Guidelines — content featuring hate speech, extremism, terrorism propaganda, and conspiracy promotion. This is not a failure of detection. Odysee knows exactly what's on its platform. It profits from it.
Violation Categories
Note: items can have multiple flags. 10.3% of flagged content violates multiple categories simultaneously — content so harmful it triggers multiple classification criteria.
Legal Disclaimer
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