If you’ve ever searched YouTube or Google for ways to make money online, you’ve probably seen headlines claiming you can get paid to watch ads or videos. It sounds almost too good to be true- and honestly, that’s exactly why I decided to test it myself. I spent a full day testing six popular apps and platforms that claim to reward users for watching ads or videos. In this post, I’m breaking down what actually happens, how these apps work, and whether watching ads is a realist