YouTube changes how it counts views
YouTube has applied to videos the same approach it introduced for Shorts a year earlier, according to Technorunch.
YouTube has changed its approach to counting views on videos, according to Technorunch.
The change follows YouTube’s adoption of the same approach for Shorts videos one year earlier.
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How might comparisons with older view data be affected?
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