YouTube changes view counting: plays count from first frame starting August 24
YouTube will count a view the moment a video starts playing (no minimum watch time) across long-form, Shorts and live, aligning with TikTok and Instagram Reels;
Basic Tutorials · +15 outlets
YouTube doubles monetization threshold to 8,000 watch hours, adds Shorts test from February 2027
YouTube will require 8,000 watch hours (up from 4,000) for Partner Program entry and adds a rolling Shorts monetization test, tightening entry rules for new cre
PPC Land · +14 outlets
YouTube VP says 'a few cents' revenue justifies 10 million Shorts view floor for monetization
A YouTube VP defended the 10 million Shorts view monetization floor by noting very low per-view revenue, and clarified that Shorts watched as ads do not count t
PPC Land
Google shuts down 449 Korean YouTube channels for coordinated opinion manipulation before elections
Google removed 449 YouTube channels from South Korea for engaging in coordinated 'opinion manipulation' activity ahead of national elections.
International Business Times Australia · +3 outlets
YouTube's new 90-day monetization rule may push animators away from Shorts
Animation-focused creators argue YouTube's 90-day monetization qualification window for Shorts discourages the labor-intensive animation format.
Cartoon Brew
India Today launches Tamil YouTube channel; CM Vijay unveils platform
Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay inaugurated India Today's new Tamil-language YouTube news channel at a roundtable event.
bestmediainfo.com · +12 outlets
'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' behind-the-scenes content arrives on YouTube Kids
Exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood is now available on the YouTube Kids platform.
Tri-County Independent · +7 outlets
Tubefilter: Top 50 Most Viewed YouTube channels worldwide for week of August 16, 2026
Tubefilter published its weekly ranking of the 50 most-watched YouTube channels globally.
Tubefilter · +1 outlets