Have you heard of the dark web? It’s the part of the internet that isn’t publicly accessible, not indexed.
No, that's the deep web.
Data on the internet can, and often will, get lost, paywall or not. And I don't see the issue in paying creators, who often also have to put a lot of money into making their videos. Seems preferable to having to rely on sponsorships and ad revenues.
The European price is VAT-included.
Not that that makes it a good price by any means.