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YouTube Changes How It Counts Views On Long-Form & Live via @sejournal, @MattGSo

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YouTube Views Rose While Long-Form Ad Revenue Fell, Data Shows via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

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2 Sept
YouTube Says Bigger Thumbnails Drove More Long-Form Views via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

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17 Aug
YouTube is changing how it counts views to give the numbers a boost

YouTube will soon count a view as soon as a video starts to play, lining up with the system used by Instagram, TikTok, and its Shorts videos. The update will go into effect on

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1 Oct
YouTube To Cut Reach Of Channels Reposting Barely Changed Clips via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

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