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Substack's growth and success

Substack's 49% year-on-year traffic increase and its success as a platform for high-performing publications

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Jan 12, 2026
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How did Substack's top newsletters monetize in 2025 (subscriptions, events, ads)?

Substack’s top newsletters in 2025 monetized primarily through paid subscriptions — a model that produced tens of millions for the platform’s elite — while increasingly layering sponsorships, paid eve...

Jan 19, 2026

What has Substack’s role been in publishing unverified political or criminal allegations historically?

Substack’s publishing model — a newsletter-first, creator-controlled platform with lightweight content moderation — has made it both a refuge for deplatformed figures who publish unverified political ...

Jan 15, 2026

What other high‑profile investigations or audio leak publications originated on Substack in 2024–2026?

Substack emerged in 2024–2026 as a recurring platform for breaking investigations and audio leaks: high‑profile uploads included unverified Epstein‑related audio shared from a Substack account, major ...

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