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      "id": "learn_r1035_stock_media_realistic_income_ranges_shutterstock_over1b_paid_2003",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Shutterstock: earnings milestone",
      "summary": "Shutterstock has paid over $1 billion to contributors since 2003",
      "body": "Shutterstock has paid over $1 billion to contributors since 2003\n\nWhat Shutterstock actually says:\n\n“Over $1 billion paid to contributors since 2003. Shutterstock helps creators like you unlock real earning potential through our global marketplace, data licensing, and creative opportunities.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://submit.shutterstock.com/",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-01",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Shutterstock",
      "evidence_quote": "Over $1 billion paid to contributors since 2003. Shutterstock helps creators like you unlock real earning potential through our global marketplace, data licensing, and creative opportunities.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1035-stock-media-realistic-income-ranges",
      "subject": "Shutterstock",
      "topic": "earnings milestone",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "shutterstock",
        "topic": [
          "money.pricing"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1035_stock_media_realistic_income_ranges_adobe_stock_global_community_no_figure",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Adobe Stock: earnings unavailable",
      "summary": "No published earnings figures found for Adobe Stock",
      "body": "No published earnings figures found for Adobe Stock\n\nWhat Adobe actually says:\n\n“Our global Contributor community is comprised of an expansive and diverse network. Adobe is committed to supporting Contributors not only through tools and resources, but also transparent and inclusive communication.”\n\nNote: Could not find specific earnings figures",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://stock.adobe.com/contributor",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-01",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Adobe",
      "evidence_quote": "Our global Contributor community is comprised of an expansive and diverse network. Adobe is committed to supporting Contributors not only through tools and resources, but also transparent and inclusive communication.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1035-stock-media-realistic-income-ranges",
      "subject": "Adobe Stock",
      "topic": "earnings unavailable",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "adobestock",
        "topic": [
          "money.pricing"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1035_stock_media_realistic_income_ranges_freepik_no_accessible_page",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Freepik: access blocked",
      "summary": "Could not access Freepik contributor information due to access restrictions",
      "body": "Could not access Freepik contributor information due to access restrictions\n\nWhat Freepik actually says:\n\n“404 error: This page doesn't exist. Take a breath.”\n\nNote: Page returned 404 error",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.freepik.com/contributor",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-01",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Freepik",
      "evidence_quote": "404 error: This page doesn't exist. Take a breath.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1035-stock-media-realistic-income-ranges",
      "subject": "Freepik",
      "topic": "access blocked",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "freepik",
        "topic": [
          "money.pricing"
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        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1035_stock_media_realistic_income_ranges_gettyimages_access_denied",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "Getty Images: access blocked",
      "summary": "Could not access Getty Images contributor information due to access restrictions",
      "body": "Could not access Getty Images contributor information due to access restrictions\n\nWhat Getty Images actually says:\n\n“StatusCode: non 2xx status code (404 GET https://www.gettyimages.com/photographers)”\n\nNote: Page returned 404 error",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.gettyimages.com/photographers",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-01",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Getty Images",
      "evidence_quote": "StatusCode: non 2xx status code (404 GET https://www.gettyimages.com/photographers)",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1035-stock-media-realistic-income-ranges",
      "subject": "Getty Images",
      "topic": "access blocked",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "gettyimages",
        "topic": [
          "money.pricing"
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        "explicitness": "any"
      }
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    {
      "id": "learn_r1035_stock_media_realistic_income_ranges_istock_access_denied",
      "category": "Business",
      "title": "IStock: access blocked",
      "summary": "Could not access iStock contributor information due to access restrictions",
      "body": "Could not access iStock contributor information due to access restrictions\n\nWhat iStock actually says:\n\n“Target URL returned error 404: Not Found”\n\nNote: Page returned 404 error",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "http://www.istockphoto.com/stock",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-01",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "iStock",
      "evidence_quote": "Target URL returned error 404: Not Found",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1035-stock-media-realistic-income-ranges",
      "subject": "iStock",
      "topic": "access blocked",
      "applies_to_country": "Us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "running",
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          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "istock",
        "topic": [
          "money.pricing"
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        "explicitness": "any"
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