Growth
Subscribers and views as FameX records them
Subscribers
Daily snapshots stored by FameX
Monetization
YouTube Partner Program: 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 long-form watch hours in 12 months
Estimated from public YouTube data, not confirmed by YouTube. Watch hours estimated from lifetime views per year and recent uploads × typical watch time.
The formula
Niche, persona, format and what makes it work
current events commentary
Viral protest and civil unrest coverage
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Why it's faceless
Stock footage · confirmed · 95% confidence
- 1Channel avatar shows a real person (Decoy), but videos rely on curated third-party clips, livestreams, and B-roll (such as footage from Twitter journalists like @BGOnTheScene and FreedomNews TV) with a continuous voiceover commentary. The channel format uses stock footage and on-the-ground news clips compiled together with narration rather than an on-camera presenter.
Videos
11:30
12:07
2.6×8:19
4:25
9:31
8:38
9:10
8:03
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6:35
4:17
4:21
2.3×4:50
3:31
3:54
4:21
4:17
8:05
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8:11How it makes money
Ad revenue estimate, products and where the channel sends viewers
How we estimated ad revenue
Last 30 days
See every step: niche RPM, audience and length adjustments, long-form and Shorts.
What they sell
No product found yet.
Channels like decoy
Matched on what they publish, not just keywords. Inactive channels are left out.
Public Freakouts Commentary
Geopolitics and Current Events Commentary
French Politics News
French current events news summaries
breaking news and current events
internet drama and influencer commentary
Internet drama and pop culture commentary
political news commentary and current events
Data from YouTube via YouTube API Services, refreshed hourly. Analysis by FameX — not YouTube data. Revenue is an estimate from niche RPM ranges.
About decoy
Is decoy a faceless channel?
Yes. FameX classifies decoy as a stock footage channel (confirmed, 95% confidence). Channel avatar shows a real person (Decoy), but videos rely on curated third-party clips, livestreams, and B-roll (such as footage from Twitter journalists like @BGOnTheScene and FreedomNews TV) with a continuous voiceover commentary. The channel format uses stock footage and on-the-ground news clips compiled together with narration rather than an on-camera presenter.
Is decoy monetized?
Probably. With 1,070,000 subscribers and an estimated 3,044,802 watch hours in the last 12 months, decoy appears to meet the YouTube Partner Program thresholds (1,000 subscribers and 4,000 long-form watch hours in 12 months). This is a FameX estimate, not confirmed by YouTube.
How much does decoy make?
FameX estimates decoy earns about $19,719–$42,724 a month from YouTube ads, based on 4.7M views in 30 days and a typical RPM for the safety & security niche. Sponsorships, memberships and product sales are not included.
What kind of videos does decoy post?
Decoy makes current events commentary; it uploads about 2.3 videos a week; typical videos run 7 minutes.
Data updated 22 Oct 2026. Subscriber and view counts come from the YouTube Data API; verdicts, monetization and revenue are FameX estimates. How FameX works · More safety & security channels