I'd argue that regulators should have a serious look at the effect of Youtube on that specific market, and if the only solution is the Youtube free tier disappearing I'll be fine with it.

We're in a skewed situation with a near monopoly that only companies at the size of Bytedance can challenge, and I'm not sure why we should see the status quo as something to be protected or encouraged.

> if the only solution is the Youtube free tier disappearing I'll be fine with it.

That'd be something most people wouldn't agree with. People always ask for free link anytime a paywalled article posted.